This Book is Written by ChatGPT: A Quantitative Analysis of ChatGPT Authorships Through Amazon.com

• Published in: Publishing research quarterly Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 147 - 163
• Main Authors: Cabezas-Clavijo, Álvaro, Magadán-Díaz, Marta, Rivas-García, Jesús I., Sidorenko-Bautista, Pavel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.06.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Authorship; Human-computer interaction; Library Science; Methodology of the Social Sciences; Printing and Publishing; Publishing industry; Quantitative analysis; Social Sciences; Book industry; Authorship; Amazon; ChatGPT; Publishing industry
• ISSN: 1053-8801; 1936-4792
• DOI: 10.1007/s12109-024-09998-w

The main objective of this research is to quantify for the first time the phenomenon of books authored by ChatGPT for sale through Amazon. To do this and with the help of a quantitative descriptive methodology, this work analyzes the evolution of books written by ChatGPT, and the characteristics of these works—typology, language, price, extension and type of edition—are determined. Also, this research studies those authors using ChatGPT and discusses the scope of this phenomenon, proposing measures and actions that promote transparency and good practices in the publishing industry regarding books written by artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Finally, this work concludes that ChatGPT is having a significant impact on the publishing world, from both the creation and distribution of content, so the appropriate balance between the use of AI and human intervention will continue to be essential to maintain a diverse and creative publishing industry.