Amazon is rolling out a new feature on the Kindle iOS app that lets people use AI to ask questions about what they're reading. The problem: authors have no say in whether it's applied to their books or not. The Ask This Book feature allows users to highlight any passage from a book they’ve purchased or borrowed and ask questions about it without leaving the page. For example, it can fill readers in on plot details or explain the background of certain characters. However, the tool could prove controversial in today’s hotly contested AI-copyright environment. In an interview with publishing-industry magazine PubLunch, spotted by book site Reactor, an Amazon spokesperson said: “To ensure a consistent reading experience, the feature is always on, and there is no option for authors or publishers to opt titles out.” Amazon also reportedly failed to answer PubLunch’s questions about what licensing rights it is using to enable the new tool, "nor did they elaborate on the technical details ...