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AI-generated Mushroom Foraging Books on Amazon Could Be Deadly

AI-generated Mushroom Foraging Books on Amazon Could Be Deadly

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Reporters found suspicious AI-written foraging books on Amazon, and the New York Mycological Society warned they could 'mean life or death.'

Reporters found suspicious AI-written foraging books on Amazon, and the New York Mycological Society warned they could 'mean life or death.'

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Samantha Cole covered the rise of AI-generated foraging books on Amazon, identifying three suspicious potential examples. Earlier in the month, the New York Mycological Society warned on Twitter these AI-generated foraging books could “mean life or death.” This Reddit thread, identifying a similar Twitter warning, is full of similar examples of the money-making scam.

Samantha Cole covered the rise of AI-generated foraging books on Amazon, identifying three suspicious potential examples. Earlier in the month, the New York Mycological Society warned on Twitter these AI-generated foraging books could “mean life or death.” This Reddit thread, identifying a similar Twitter warning, is full of similar examples of the money-making scam.

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