AI firms bulk buying and destroying rare books
AI firms are reportedly purchasing rare and out-of-print books in bulk, raising concerns among booksellers who suspect the books may be destroyed after use in training datasets. This practice has sparked resistance from the book selling community worried about the depletion of scarce literary works.
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Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books
AI firms are reportedly purchasing rare and out-of-print books in bulk, raising concerns among booksellers who suspect the books may be destroyed after use in training datasets. This practice has sparked resistance from the book selling community worried about the depletion of scarce literary works.
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