Hitex Press: a Spam Factory for AI-Generated Books
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The post exposes HiTeX Press as a factory producing AI-generated books, raising concerns about the integrity of book publishing and the role of AI in content creation.
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2 months ago
The author of Starlark, a language covered by one of these books on software, discovers that the book is full of hallucinations and incorrect information. He remarks that a beginner might not be able to readily determine that. The other books from HiTeX seem to have the same issues.
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