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AI used to scan and watermark rare books, sparking 'neo-capitalist raid' concerns

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A user on Mastodon is raising concerns about the practice of acquiring rare literature in bulk, scanning it with AI, watermarking it, and then potentially destroying the original books. This user views these actions as problematic and labels them as "neo-capitalist raids." AI

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AI used to scan and watermark rare books, sparking 'neo-capitalist raid' concerns

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

    #Blues Hello, is there a reason to celebrate? Buying up rare literature from around the world in bulk, scanning it with #AI , adding a watermark and possibly ev

    #Blues Hello, is there a reason to celebrate? Buying up rare literature from around the world in bulk, scanning it with #AI , adding a watermark and possibly even a ©, and then destroying the books - I (and others) see this as a major problem. These are neo-capitalist raids! RE: …

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    #Blues Hello, is there a reason to celebrate? Buying up rare literature from around the world in bulk, scanning it with #AI , adding a watermark and possibly ev

    #Blues Hello, is there a reason to celebrate? Buying up rare literature from around the world in bulk, scanning it with #AI , adding a watermark and possibly even a ©, and then destroying the books - I (and others) see this as a major problem. These are neo-capitalist raids! RE: …

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