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AI Labs Acquire and Destroy Rare Books in Content Arms Race

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AI labs are reportedly acquiring millions of rare books, scanning their contents, and then destroying the physical copies. This practice has raised concerns about the potential destruction of unique and out-of-print texts on a large scale. Companies like Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are mentioned in the context of this book acquisition trend. AI

IMPACT Raises ethical questions about data acquisition and the preservation of cultural heritage in the pursuit of AI training data.

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AI Labs Acquire and Destroy Rare Books in Content Arms Race

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