Amazon discarding rare books to train AI, revealed by hidden AirTag
An AirTag hidden in a shipment revealed that Amazon is disposing of rare books, apparently using them to train artificial intelligence models. This discovery raises concerns about the fate of valuable literary works and Amazon's data collection practices for AI development.
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Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI
An AirTag hidden in a shipment revealed that Amazon is disposing of rare books, apparently using them to train artificial intelligence models. This discovery raises concerns about the fate of valuable literary works and Amazon's data collection practices for AI development.
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