{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"New Study: Readers Couldn\u2019t Tell Human Writing From AI | Self-Publishing News (Aug. 13, 2026)","description":"AI transparency is getting more complicated for authors as new European regulations begin affecting Claude users worldwide, a new study challenges assumptions about AI-generated writing, and a record number of Pulitzer winners and finalists disclose AI use. Plus, Publishers Weekly shares fresh publishing industry data, a first-time self-published memoirist sells more than 1,000 copies in five months, Instagram rolls out a new book-focused feature, and YouTube announces much tougher monetization requirements coming in 2027. All that and more in the Self-Publishing News for August 13, 2026.&amp;nbsp;  Dibbly Create - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/DibblyCreate (affiliate link)&amp;nbsp; Publishers Weekly: Publishing Sales Hit $33.4 Billion in 2025 -  https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/pw\/by-topic\/industry-news\/financial-reporting\/article\/101020-estimated-industry-sales-hit-32-5-billion-in-2025.html&amp;nbsp; European Commission: Guidelines on transparency obligations for providers and deployers of certain AI systems -  https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/guidelines-ai-transparency-obligations&amp;nbsp; Claude Support: How Claude marks AI-generated content -  https:\/\/support.claude.com\/en\/articles\/16266773-how-claude-marks-ai-generated-content&amp;nbsp; Text AI watermarks will always be trivial to remove - https:\/\/www.seangoedecke.com\/text-ai-watermarks\/&amp;nbsp; The Bottom Line - https:\/\/janefriedman.com\/subscribe-paid-newsletter\/&amp;nbsp; BBC: AI stories preferred to human-written ones - study - https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0kmpd6lr80o&amp;nbsp; Nieman Lab: A record-breaking eight Pulitzer awardees disclosed AI use this year -  https:\/\/www.niemanlab.org\/2026\/08\/a-record-breaking-eight-pulitzer-awardees-disclosed-ai-use-this-year&amp;nbsp; The Independent: Instagram\u2019s new book feature totally misses the point of reading -  https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/arts-entertainment\/books\/features\/instagram-book-fiction-b3028780.html&amp;nbsp; Jane Friedman: How I Sold 1,000 Copies of My Self-Published Memoir in Five Months -  https:\/\/janefriedman.com\/how-i-sold-1000-copies-of-my-self-published-memoir-in-five-months\/&amp;nbsp; YouTube Blog: New opportunities to earn and changes to the YouTube Partner Program -  https:\/\/blog.youtube\/news-and-events\/youtube-partner-program-updates-2027-new-opportunities-earn\/&amp;nbsp; Draft2Digital: YouTube for Authors (LIVE) - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/T71o5yHGKhY?si=QNHRmImFR58rUgRV&amp;nbsp; YouTube for Authors by Dale L. Roberts - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/YouTubeBook&amp;nbsp;  Rapid-Fire Newsflash&amp;nbsp;  Kindlepreneur: Writer\u2019s Conferences: Where and How to Get the Most out of Them - https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/writers-conferences\/ The Indy Author Podcast: Laying the Groundwork for Book Rights Deals with Jane Friedman - #348 - https:\/\/youtu.be\/1n1LCFvgDZA?si=u15aJRpqK-A7MlTi&amp;nbsp; Booklinker: Ask Us Anything: Live Book Marketing Advice from Two Experienced Marketers -  https:\/\/www.thebookmarketinglab.com\/Ask-Us-Anything-Book-Marketing Gemsy - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Gemsy (affiliate link)  LAST CALL: Use coupon code DALESUMMER50 for 50% off the annual plan (good till August 20, 2026)    &amp;nbsp;  Subscribe to my email newsletter - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/SignUp Join Channel Memberships - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Discord Check out my main YouTube channel - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@dalelroberts My Books - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/MyBooks Wanna tip me? Visit https:\/\/dalelroberts.gumroad.com\/coffee.  Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts ","author_name":"The Self-Publishing with Dale Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/selfpublishingwithdale.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42415505\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42415505"}