AI companies are acquiring vast quantities of books, digitizing them, and then destroying the physical copies. This practice is driven by the desire for training data that is free from the perceived "AI slop" found in newer digital content. The books are purchased and processed but not released to the public, raising concerns about intellectual property and the destruction of cultural artifacts. AI
IMPACT Raises questions about the sourcing and ethical implications of data used to train AI models.
RANK_REASON Article discusses a practice by AI companies rather than a specific release or event.
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