Amazon's AI Problems Are Getting Messy | Self-Publishing News (Aug. 27, 2026)

Amazon is buying and scanning physical books for AI training, while its anti-bot systems are mistakenly flagging real customers. Ingram is also making moves around AI sales and expanding Share & Sell, plus there are fresh updates from StreetLib, StoryOrigin, and more. Catch the biggest self-publishing stories you need to know this week.

Publisher Rocket - https://DaleLinks.com/PublisherRocket (affiliate link) Inc.com: Amazon Is Buying Up Older Books and Destroying Them After Scanning. The Orders Go Back to 2024 - https://www.inc.com/georgia-fearn/amazon-buying-up-older-books-destroying-after-scanning-back-to-2024/91392000  Fast Company: Amazon limits access to customer reviews for some users because it thinks they're AI - https://www.fastcompany.com/91581391/amazon-limits-access-to-customer-reviews-for-some-users-because-it-thinks-theyre-ai Wide for the Win - https://wideforthewin.com/ Sell More Books Show: Battling the Amazon Bots - The Sell More Book Show 645 - https://youtu.be/Q5KvA_Ujq0o?si=lb7Fzde_pEnXBUMo  Ingram Content Group: Opt Out of Physical Sales to AI Companies - https://www.ingramcontent.com/page/ai-opt-out IngramSpark Newsletter (August 2026) - https://www.ingramspark.com/newsletter-august-2026 IngramSpark: Nominate Your Book Today - https://www.ingramspark.com/editorial-calendar Streetlib - https://Streetlib.com StoryOrigin - https://DaleLinks.com/StoryOrigin (affiliate link) AuthorLetter - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorLetter (affiliate link) Rapid-Fire Newsflash

Spoken - https://Spoken.press Tertulia for Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/Tertulia (affiliate link) Hidden Gems Books - https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/author-services/ Authors Guild: Writing for IP: What Authors Should Know - https://authorsguild.org/event/writing-for-ip-what-authors-should-know/ Book Brush: Publishing with Purpose: Douglas Pratt & Nicholas Harvey - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6EnWyHndSoizbKWBl9ia2Q#/registration Written Word Media Podcast: Amazon A+ Content Explained: A Step-by-Step Guide for Every Indie Author - https://youtu.be/kZcwaZtUo_c?si=41C7jjviGn-MFjGI

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