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> The book market relies on a vast army of unpaid volunteers to effectively sacrifice their time and wade through a sea of trash to find the gems.

In other words, the market already sees no value in books. If it did, the money would be pouring in for this type of work. AI isn't the problem.

AI might be the solution, though. It is conceivable that AI could find a way to make books appealing to the market in a way that humans have failed to discover.