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AI firms reportedly buying and scanning rare books, sparking IP theft concerns

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AI companies are reportedly acquiring physical books in bulk, including rare volumes, for the purpose of scanning them. This practice has raised concerns about intellectual property theft and the potential destruction of physical literature, with the ultimate goal speculated to be the creation of AI models that can generate content on demand. AI

IMPACT Raises ethical and legal questions about data sourcing for AI training, potentially leading to new regulations or industry standards.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a controversial practice attributed to AI companies, based on a social media post and a fact-checking article, rather than a primary announcement or event.

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AI firms reportedly buying and scanning rare books, sparking IP theft concerns

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

    So, not only are # AI companies rampantly stealing IP, they are apparently bulk purchasing physical books , including rare volumes, and "destructively" scanning

    So, not only are # AI companies rampantly stealing IP, they are apparently bulk purchasing physical books , including rare volumes, and "destructively" scanning them, with a notional goal of eliminating all the books in the world in favor of Ai spitting out # slop on command. Sno…

    LINKS snopes.com/…/ai-companies-destroying-rare…

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