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Nederlands(NL) Een oude smartphone aan grut slaan voor de symboliek, het is eens iets anders dan AI-ontwikkelaars als Anthropic die massaal tweedehands boeken opkopen en verni

AI developers buy and destroy books for training data

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

AI developers, such as Anthropic, are reportedly acquiring large quantities of used books. The symbolic act of destroying an old smartphone is contrasted with this practice, suggesting a different approach to acquiring training data. This behavior is discussed in the context of "new Luddites" and a broader critique of "Big Tech." AI

IMPACT AI developers' methods for acquiring training data are being scrutinized, with implications for data sourcing and ethical considerations.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a practice by AI developers (Anthropic) in the context of a broader critique of technology and data acquisition, framed as commentary.

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AI developers buy and destroy books for training data

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Nederlands(NL) · [email protected] ·

    Smashing an old smartphone for symbolism, it's something different than AI developers like Anthropic massively buying up and destroying second-hand books.

    Een oude smartphone aan grut slaan voor de symboliek, het is eens iets anders dan AI-ontwikkelaars als Anthropic die massaal tweedehands boeken opkopen en vernietigen om ze te kunnen scannen als trainingsmateriaal voor hun taalmodellen. In deze tweede blogpost vertel ik behalve o…

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