ProQuest have introduced AI to their eBook platform. Ebook Central Research Assistant. This AI tool aims to help users understand the main ideas in each chapter of certain ebooks. It doesn’t replace reading the book or shorten its content. Instead, it attempts to give a clear overview of key topics in each chapter, potentially making it easier for readers to find the most important parts quickly.

ProQuest envisage that their tool will reduce the time you spend looking for the key points of a chapter, so perhaps reducing the amount of time you spend in a book leading to shorter turnaround times and more availability of ebooks. This might well be handy for some popular titles.