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AI firms accused of destroying books for training data

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AI companies are reportedly consuming vast quantities of books to train their models, drawing parallels to the destruction of the Library of Alexandria. This practice is framed as a novel business model focused on creating digital scarcity. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the ethical implications of AI training data acquisition and its impact on cultural heritage.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the impact of AI companies on books.

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AI firms accused of destroying books for training data

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🔥 "AI # companies torch books like it’s their job. In a stunning display # of ingenuity, they’ve reimagined the # Library of # Alexandria as a # sustainable # b

    🔥 "AI # companies torch books like it’s their job. In a stunning display # of ingenuity, they’ve reimagined the # Library of # Alexandria as a # sustainable # business # model . 📚🔥 Who knew creating # digital # scarcity could be so on-trend?!" 📈🔍 https://www. heraldscotland.com/o…

    LINKS heraldscotland.com/…/26422014.library-ale…

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