Buckingham Palace has criticized “intrusive and insensitive” books about the King's cancer, allegedly written by artificial intelligence.
The palace said its legal team was investigating a report that several books are being sold on Amazon with false claims about Charles' illness.
It comes as the King, who has not revealed the type of cancer he has been diagnosed with, issued his first public statement on Saturday night, thanking the public for their support.
Buckingham Palace has criticized claims that artificial intelligence is being used to write books about the King's cancer.
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“Any such title that speculates about Her Majesty's diagnosis and treatment is intrusive, insensitive and full of inaccuracies,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson told the BBC. mail on sunday. “Our legal team will analyze the matter closely. We call on any individual or organization facilitating their sale to remove them immediately.”
The newspaper reported that seven biographies that make false claims about Charles' health in the wake of his cancer diagnosis are for sale on Amazon. The online giant has since removed several of the books, which were allegedly written using artificial intelligence algorithms and appear alongside legitimate best-selling real biographies on the site.
King Charles and Queen Camilla leave Clarence House, a day after it was announced that the monarch had been diagnosed with cancer.
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The monarch announced on Monday that he has been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer and is currently being treated for the disease, having acceded to the throne just 17 months ago.
In his first public comment on his diagnosis, Charles expressed his “deepest gratitude” to the nation for their “many messages of support and well wishes.” In the statement to the public issued by Buckingham Palace on Saturday, the monarch also said it was “equally encouraging” to hear how sharing his diagnosis has helped promote public understanding of cancer.
An Amazon spokesperson told Mail that the company spent “significant time and resources” to ensure that books sold on its website followed its “content guidelines.”
They added: “We do not allow AI-generated content that violates our content guidelines, including content that creates a disappointing customer experience. “We have removed titles that we found violated our guidelines.”
The independent has approached Buckingham Palace and Amazon for further comment.
