A report from 404 Media reveals that Amazon's Las Vegas warehouse is reportedly destroying books to train AI models. An experiment involving a secret tracking device placed in a rare book confirmed that the facility's primary function appears to be the destruction and scanning of books for AI training purposes. AI
IMPACT Raises questions about the data sourcing and environmental impact of AI training methods.
RANK_REASON News about a company's operational practices, not a core AI release or research.
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