8/17/2025
1. Make sure you know this vocabulary.
uncover = odhalit
title = název / titul
warn = varovat
memoirs = paměti
flood = zaplavit
retailer = prodejce
require = požadovat
declare = prohlásit / uvést
creator = tvůrce
transparent = průhledný / transparentní
remove = odstranit
2. Practice the vocabulary here.
3. Listen and click the words that you hear in the listening. They are in chronological order.
| Not in the listening | In the listening |
|---|---|
| uncovered | |
| covered | |
| football | |
| fewer | |
| just | |
| those | |
| these | |
| human research | |
| shocking | |
| autobiography | |
| captain | |
| on sale | |
| incredibly | |
| wanted | |
| transparent | |
| remove | |
| declare | |
| readers | |
| regulation | |
| consumers |
4. Read the questions in the quiz. Then listen and choose correct answers.
Questions:
1. Where did Sky News uncover a lot of AI-generated titles?
2. Who is Chloe Kelly and Michelle Agyemang?
3. How many pages do many of these AI books have?
4. What do these books look like?
5. Where is Khalida Popal from?
6. What does The Publishers Association want from retailers?
7. What books does Amazon remove?
8. What are publishers and governments debating?
5. Read the text and drag missing words into the gaps. Then listen and correct the words.
Publishers are Warning about the Increasing Number of Books made by AI
Sky News has a lot of titles on Amazon, including life stories of women’s football stars Chloe Kelly and Michelle Agyemang, that were by AI. Many are fewer than 50 pages, but sold for around eleven pounds — and in some , were published just a day after the players’ big tournament .
Publishers warn these books look like real autobiographies but are quickly with little or no human research.
England captain Steph Houghton was shocked to learn of a 50-page AI of her own 300-page autobiography. Ex-Liverpool defender Neil Ruddock and Afghanistan Khalida Popal also discovered AI imitations of their memoirs had been on .
The Publishers Association says that AI makes it easy to flood the market with low-quality books, and wants to be more transparent.
Amazon says it does books that break its rules, and requires authors to if AI was used — but that information is not shared with readers.
Publishers and governments are debating how to AI in order to protect both consumers and creators.
6. Read the text and type in missing words. Then listen and correct the words.
Publishers are Warning about the Increasing Number of Books made by AI
Transcript
Publishers are Warning about the Increasing Number of Books made by AI
Sky News has uncovered a lot of titles on Amazon, including life stories of women’s football stars Chloe Kelly and Michelle Agyemang, that were written by AI. Many are fewer than 50 pages, but sold for around eleven pounds — and in some cases, were published just a day after the players’ big tournament moments. Publishers warn these books look like real autobiographies but are quickly generated with little or no human research. Former England captain Steph Houghton was shocked to learn of a 50-page AI copy of her own 300-page autobiography. Ex-Liverpool defender Neil Ruddock and Afghanistan captain Khalida Popal also discovered AI imitations of their memoirs had been on sale. The Publishers Association says that AI makes it “incredibly easy” to flood the market with low-quality books, and wants retailers to be more transparent. Amazon says it does remove books that break its rules, and requires authors to declare if AI was used — but that information is not shared with readers. Publishers and governments are debating how to regulate AI in order to protect both consumers and creators.
Translation
Vydavatelé varují před rostoucím počtem knih vytvořených umělou inteligencí
Sky News odhalila na Amazonu řadu titulů, včetně životních příběhů fotbalových hvězd Chloe Kelly a Michelle Agyemang, které byly napsány umělou inteligencí. Mnohé z nich mají méně než 50 stran, ale prodávají se za zhruba jedenáct liber – a v některých případech byly vydány jen den po velkých turnajových úspěších hráček. Vydavatelé varují, že tyto knihy vypadají jako skutečné autobiografie, ale jsou rychle generovány s malým nebo žádným lidským výzkumem. Bývalá kapitánka Anglie Steph Houghton byla šokována, když se dozvěděla o 50stránkové kopii své vlastní 300stránkové autobiografie vytvořené umělou inteligencí. Bývalý obránce Liverpoolu Neil Ruddock a kapitánka Afghánistánu Khalida Popal také zjistili, že se prodávají napodobeniny jejich memoárů vytvořené umělou inteligencí. Asociace vydavatelů tvrdí, že AI umožňuje „neuvěřitelně snadno“ zaplavit trh knihami nízké kvality, a požaduje, aby maloobchodníci byli transparentnější. Amazon tvrdí, že knihy, které porušují jeho pravidla, odstraňuje a vyžaduje, aby autoři deklarovali, zda použili AI – tato informace však není sdílená s čtenáři. Vydavatelé a vlády diskutují o tom, jak regulovat AI, aby byli chráněni jak spotřebitelé, tak tvůrci. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)