Libby will filter out AI content, kind of
Libby just shipped AI content filters. Here's why every library platform is racing to build them.
Why it matters
As AI-generated books flood digital publishing, consumer platforms are adding filtering tools to let readers opt out. This is the first mainstream library app to deploy such controls—a signal that AI content discrimination is becoming table stakes for consumer platforms.
The key facts
11 to knowLibby (OverDrive's ebook lending app) introducing AI content controls
Marc DeBevoise appointed new CEO of OverDrive last week
Feature allows readers to filter out AI-generated content
Positioned as response to 'massive disruption from huge wave of AI-generated books'
Available through tens of thousands of public libraries
OverDrive CEO Marc DeBevoise took role last week
Libby serves tens of thousands of public libraries
Libby introducing AI content controls/filters
Readers can select preference on AI-generated content
AI-generated books described as 'massive disruption' wave
Feature addresses broader digital publishing industry challenge
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Publisher excerpt: This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. "AI is the new frontier for us," says Marc DeBevoise, who took over as the new CEO of OverDrive last week. OverDrive is best known for…