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Amazon Kindle’s new feature uses AI to generate recaps for books in a series


Amazon is introducing a new "Recaps" feature for Kindle users to help them recall plot points and character arcs before picking up the latest book in a

Amazon is introducing a new “Recaps” feature for Kindle users to help them recall plot points and character arcs before picking up the latest book in a series. While the company’s press release for the new feature doesn’t mention AI, Amazon confirmed to TechCrunch that recaps are AI-generated. Kindle device users in the United States can now view short recaps for books they’ve either purchased or borrowed for thousands of best-selling English-language eBooks in series.

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