{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"Amazon\u2019s AI Problems Are Getting Messy | Self-Publishing News (Aug. 27, 2026)","description":"Amazon is buying and scanning physical books for AI training, while its anti-bot systems are mistakenly flagging real customers. Ingram is also making moves around AI sales and expanding Share &amp;amp; Sell, plus there are fresh updates from StreetLib, StoryOrigin, and more. Catch the biggest self-publishing stories you need to know this week.  Publisher Rocket - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/PublisherRocket (affiliate link) Inc.com: Amazon Is Buying Up Older Books and Destroying Them After Scanning. The Orders Go Back to 2024 -  https:\/\/www.inc.com\/georgia-fearn\/amazon-buying-up-older-books-destroying-after-scanning-back-to-2024\/91392000&amp;nbsp; Fast Company: Amazon limits access to customer reviews for some users because it thinks they\u2019re AI -  https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91581391\/amazon-limits-access-to-customer-reviews-for-some-users-because-it-thinks-theyre-ai Wide for the Win - https:\/\/wideforthewin.com\/ Sell More Books Show: Battling the Amazon Bots - The Sell More Book Show 645 - https:\/\/youtu.be\/Q5KvA_Ujq0o?si=lb7Fzde_pEnXBUMo&amp;nbsp; Ingram Content Group: Opt Out of Physical Sales to AI Companies - https:\/\/www.ingramcontent.com\/page\/ai-opt-out IngramSpark Newsletter (August 2026) - https:\/\/www.ingramspark.com\/newsletter-august-2026 IngramSpark: Nominate Your Book Today - https:\/\/www.ingramspark.com\/editorial-calendar Streetlib - https:\/\/Streetlib.com StoryOrigin - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/StoryOrigin (affiliate link) AuthorLetter - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/AuthorLetter (affiliate link)  Rapid-Fire Newsflash&amp;nbsp;  Spoken - https:\/\/Spoken.press Tertulia for Authors - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Tertulia (affiliate link) Hidden Gems Books - https:\/\/www.hiddengemsbooks.com\/author-services\/ Authors Guild: Writing for IP: What Authors Should Know -  https:\/\/authorsguild.org\/event\/writing-for-ip-what-authors-should-know\/ Book Brush: Publishing with Purpose: Douglas Pratt &amp;amp; Nicholas Harvey -  https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/6EnWyHndSoizbKWBl9ia2Q#\/registration Written Word Media Podcast: Amazon A+ Content Explained: A Step-by-Step Guide for Every Indie Author - https:\/\/youtu.be\/kZcwaZtUo_c?si=41C7jjviGn-MFjGI  &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&amp;nbsp; Check out my main YouTube channel - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@dalelroberts My Books - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/MyBooks Wanna tip me? Visit&amp;nbsp;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\/42570990\/height\/300\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/205691880"}