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Deutsch(DE) # SRF : " KI-Firmen kaufen Antiquariate leer – und vernichten die Bücher " "Palettenweise wandern Sachbücher u. Romane aus europ. Antiquariaten in die USA. Dahi

AI firms buy European books for training data, sparking heritage loss concerns

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

AI companies are reportedly purchasing large quantities of books from European antiquarian bookstores, primarily to use them as training data for their language models. After scanning the books, these companies allegedly discard the physical copies, leading to concerns about the loss of cultural heritage. This practice involves shipping these books in bulk to the United States. AI

IMPACT This practice raises ethical questions about data sourcing and the preservation of cultural artifacts in the age of AI.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a practice involving AI companies and its potential impact, but lacks a direct announcement or release from a primary source, fitting commentary.

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AI firms buy European books for training data, sparking heritage loss concerns

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    WTF?!!! Bookshelves of non-fiction and novels are being shipped from European used bookstores to the USA. AI companies are likely behind this: they use printed

    WTF?!!! "Palettenweise wandern Sachbücher und Romane aus europäischen Antiquariaten in die USA. Dahinter stecken mutmasslich KI-Unternehmen: Sie nutzen gedruckte Bücher als Rohdaten für ihre Sprachmodelle – und werfen sie nach dem Scannen in die Tonne. Ein wichtiges Kulturgut geh…

    LINKS srf.ch/…/jagd-auf-alte-buecher-ki-firmen-…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    # SRF: "AI Companies Buy Antiquarian Bookstores Empty – and Destroy the Books" "Pallets of non-fiction books and novels from European antiquarian bookstores are shipped to the USA. There"

    # SRF : " KI-Firmen kaufen Antiquariate leer – und vernichten die Bücher " "Palettenweise wandern Sachbücher u. Romane aus europ. Antiquariaten in die USA. Dahinter stecken mutmasslich KI-Unternehmen: Sie nutzen gedruckte Bücher als Rohdaten .. werfen sie nach dem Scannen in die …

    LINKS srf.ch/…/jagd-auf-alte-buecher-ki-firmen-…

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