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Tech Giants Acquire and Destroy Millions of Books for AI Training

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Tech giants are reportedly acquiring vast quantities of books, only to destroy them, as part of their efforts to train artificial intelligence models. This practice involves obtaining millions of books, which are then rendered unusable. AI

IMPACT This practice raises ethical questions about data sourcing and preservation in the development of AI technologies.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a practice related to AI training but does not originate from a primary source or offer new reporting on a specific AI release or development.

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Tech Giants Acquire and Destroy Millions of Books for AI Training

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Français(FR) · [email protected] ·

    To train AI, tech giants buy millions of books before destroying them

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