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AI firms urged to donate book scans to Internet Archive

An internet user expressed surprise that AI companies involved in book scanning have not offered to donate their scanned materials to the Internet Archive. This suggestion highlights a potential avenue for collaboration between AI developers and digital preservation organizations. AI

IMPACT Suggests a potential for AI companies to contribute to digital preservation efforts.

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post expressing an opinion or suggestion, not reporting on a concrete event.

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AI firms urged to donate book scans to Internet Archive

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

    I'm surprised that the AI companies engaged in scanning books haven't offered to donate scans to the Internet Archive. # ai

    I'm surprised that the AI companies engaged in scanning books haven't offered to donate scans to the Internet Archive. # ai