Do you need to disclose AI use to KDP?
Three questions, answered against Amazon KDP's own published definitions. The dividing line is who created the content — not who improved it.
Based on KDP's published content guidelines as of mid-2026. Platform policies change and each store has its own rules — verify current terms wherever you publish. General information, not legal advice.
The nuances
What's the difference between AI-generated and AI-assisted?
Under KDP's published definitions, AI-generated means an AI tool actually created content — text, images, or translation — even if you edited it substantially afterward. AI-assisted means you created the content yourself and used AI to brainstorm, outline, check, edit, or refine it. AI-generated must be disclosed to KDP when you publish; AI-assisted does not.
Do readers see the AI disclosure?
No. The KDP questionnaire is a disclosure to Amazon, not a label on your book's product page. Amazon has said it may use the information in deciding how to handle AI content, but as of mid-2026 it does not display it to shoppers.
If Grove edits my chapters, is my book AI-generated?
No. An AI editor that reads your manuscript and suggests changes you approve is squarely AI-assisted: you created the content. If you use AI drafting features to generate scenes that end up in the book, that content is AI-generated and the honest answer on the questionnaire is yes for text.