AI Slop Coming to a Library Near You

Commercial publishers are selling machine-generated books to university libraries through bundled digital packages. These titles use automated summaries, and at least one included citations to nonexistent works. Faculty and librarians now must monitor broad vendor purchases for automated content.

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