AI-generated political books flood Amazon ahead of Canadian election
Generative AI was used to create approximately 30 political books about Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney published on Amazon ahead of a federal election, raising concerns about misinformation affecting voters. Most titles were removed from the platform after Bloomberg News inquiries.
What happened
Canada experienced a surge in political books created with generative AI published on Amazon.com in the lead-up to a federal election. Prime Minister Mark Carney was the subject of approximately 30 titles published in 2025, with at least 16 listed on the site in March, including five published on a single day.
Among the titles were books with titles such as 'Carney's Code: Climate Capitalism, Digital Currencies, and the Technocratic Takeover of the Global Economy -- Inside Mark Carney's Blueprint for the Post-Democratic World.' Author James A. Powell put his name to at least three books about Carney.
Reported impact
The flood of AI-generated books raised concerns about how new technologies are affecting the information voters receive during the election campaign.
Governance controls
Most of the books were removed from Amazon after inquiries from Bloomberg News.
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Sources and evidence
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