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AIThe Next Webabout 4 hours ago
Kobo rejected 45% of self-published books in 2025Rakuten Kobo rejected 45% of titles submitted to Kobo Writing Life in 2025. CEO Michael Tamblyn attributes over 80% of those rejections to books judged as manifestly AI-generated and of very poor quality. The company relies on quality as the practical trigger for rejection rather than AI-detection software.
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