The previous senior chief of a Pentagon unit that studied UFOs is releasing a extremely anticipated ebook this August — and a few have already mistakenly ordered from misleading Amazon listings and acquired superficially convincing fakes of the ebook.
Luis Elizondo led the Superior Aerospace Menace Identification Program (AATIP), a U.S. governmental unit that appeared into UFOs earlier than he resigned in 2017.
In late Might, Elizondo introduced a ebook referred to as Imminent: Contained in the Pentagon’s Hunt for UFOs, stating that the ebook “underwent a 9-month U.S. Authorities safety evaluation.” Imminent is slated for launch on August 20 and has already jumped to the highest of Amazon’s bestseller record within the army aviation historical past, UFOs, and unexplained mysteries classes — however some who pre-ordered the ebook on Amazon have already acquired fakes.
One Amazon shopper who pre-ordered Imminent acquired a ebook final week with a canopy as anticipated. Once they opened it up, although, it was stuffed with clean pages.
I requested my spouse so as to add/pre-order @LueElizondo ebook to our Amazon record. I used to be shocked when she mentioned it arrived two days later lol.
For sure we had been scammed.
Learn the Amazon description everybody!!#ufotwitter #ufoX pic.twitter.com/3Bxf2LduxZ
— Joe (@shock_then_awe) Might 27, 2024
A publish from one other X consumer reveals {that a} faux copy of the ebook existed on Amazon below a distinct creator title (Didier Alarie) however with the identical ebook cowl. The faux was listed at a less expensive value.
Simply fyi, there is a non-@LueElizondo model of Imminent on Amazon – please remember ?? and…perhaps test the discharge date/creator earlier than shopping for something ?
Assuming that that is NOT related to you, Mr. Elizondo and wish to verify once you get a second – thanks!! ? https://t.co/0JmLkITr1z pic.twitter.com/2W45vbxKP1
— Kaleen (@lucyskye318) Might 27, 2024
Although Elizondo clarified that he was the one creator behind the ebook, the issue of rip-off ebook postings on Amazon extends past Imminent.
“Rip-off books on Amazon have been an issue for years,” Mary Rasenberger, CEO of the Authors Guild, instructed NPR in March.
Each new ebook appears to spawn others that attempt “to steal gross sales,” in response to Rasenberger.
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With ChatGPT, the issue multiplies. AI-generated summaries masquerading as ebooks are at present oversaturating Amazon, per a January Wired report, particularly forward of main ebook releases.
The problem persists though Amazon at present permits sellers to add a most of three books per day.
Copyrighted books are additionally allegedly getting used to coach AI.
Writer and comic Sarah Silverman filed a lawsuit towards ChatGPT-maker OpenAI final yr, together with authors Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey, alleging that ChatGPT was educated on their copyrighted books.
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