In this episode, Eric talks with Yehuda Niv, Founder & CEO of Spines, an Israel-based AI-based book publishing platform that’s transforming how authors publish their work. From his early recognition of AI’s potential to his mission of helping one million authors get published, Yehuda shares his vision for democratizing the publishing industry.

What We Cover:

• How Spines uses AI to streamline the publishing process and help authors succeed
• Why everyone should write and publish books as part of their personal and professional legacy
• The changing landscape of publishing and how AI is making it more accessible
• Navigating criticism from traditional publishing gatekeepers
• The future of work and human interaction in an AI-dominated world

Chapters:

00:00 – AI and the Future of Work
01:40 – Life in Israel and Focusing on Mission
03:27 – The Value of Self-Betterment and Focus
05:17 – Democratizing Publishing Through Technology
08:15 – Books as Legacy and Storytelling
12:08 – YouTube vs. Netflix: The Future Content Model
14:20 – Using AI to Enhance Book Success Rates
20:36 – Can There Be Too Much Content?
23:49 – Benefits of Becoming a Published Author
27:09 – The Publishing Industry’s Resistance to Change
32:10 – AI Audiobook Creation Technology
38:25 – The Challenge with Synthetic Voices on Platforms
43:38 – Deep Fakes and Verifying Content Authenticity
47:20 – Career Advice for Young People in an AI World

Yehuda Niv & Spines

• Spines.com
• Spines for Writers
• Niv Books
• Yeduda on LinkedIn
• More about Yehuda: Entrepreneur, author, and angel investor. CEO @ Spines, an AI-based book publishing platform, raised $22.5M to date. Founder @ Niv Publishing, Israel’s leading publishing house, with 400 team members and over 1,200 new titles a year, including bestsellers, selling millions of copies worldwide. B.Sc. in Computer Engineering. Master’s in Profiling and NLP.

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