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Digital records impermanent, risking historical data loss

Governments and companies have increasingly moved their records to cloud storage, often destroying physical archives in the process to cut costs. However, this shift has revealed a critical vulnerability: digital data is not always permanent. This reliance on digital formats risks the loss of historical information. AI

IMPACT The increasing reliance on digital storage for historical records, as discussed, highlights potential data loss risks that could impact future AI training data availability.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a general trend and its implications without announcing a specific event or research.

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Digital records impermanent, risking historical data loss

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    Governments and companies moved most of their records to cloud storage. They destroyed the physical records to save money. But then found out that digital doesn

    Governments and companies moved most of their records to cloud storage. They destroyed the physical records to save money. But then found out that digital doesn't always last. https://www. plainmeaning.com/Articles/Powe r/16_going-digital-is-making-history-disappear.html # politi…