Amazon has rolled out a new AI-powered feature in the Kindle app called Ask This Book, allowing readers to ask questions about the story and receive spoiler-free answers based only on the pages they’ve already read.
Key highlights:
- Answers are generated strictly from the portion of the book you’ve read
- Accessible via the book menu or by highlighting any line
- Responses can’t be copied or shared and are limited to book owners or renters
- The feature is always on — authors and publishers can’t opt out
- Currently live in the U.S. for thousands of English-language titles on iOS
- Kindle devices and Android support are planned, but no confirmed timeline yet
This follows Amazon’s earlier AI Recaps feature and arrives shortly after the company removed some inaccurate AI summaries from Prime Video.
🔍 Open questions:
- How will AI reshape deep reading experiences?
- Where should the line be drawn on author and publisher control in the age of AI?
Via mindstream reporting
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