AI Companies Buying, Scanning, and Destroying Millions of Books
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Artificial intelligence companies are reportedly buying millions of physical books, including rare and antique editions, scanning their contents, and then destroying the originals to use the text as training data for their models. This practice has sparked debate and concern among booksellers, authors, and readers, with some comparing it to book burning and the loss of cultural heritage. Anthropic, an AI company, has been revealed to have spent millions on this process, with other companies potentially following suit. The legality and ethics of this practice are currently being debated.
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