Your Next Great Read Might Be Certified ‘Organic’

Key points

• A British startup has launched a certification for books written by humans, aiming to reassure readers amid growing concerns about AI-generated content. Books by People received approval from the UK’s Intellectual Property Office to distribute a mark indicating human authorship.
• The certification process involves an authorship declaration, software checks, and manual examination of drafts and research materials. Five publishers have already signed up, with the first certified book expected by year's end.
• The initiative follows several scandals involving suspected AI use by authors, which have raised questions about trust in the publishing industry.