AI companies are reportedly using destructive methods to scan books for training data, a practice that involves feeding books into wood chippers and then cropping and scanning the pages. This approach is described as the fastest and most cost-effective way to acquire large volumes of high-quality, long-form text for AI model advancement. AI
RANK_REASON The item describes a controversial method of data acquisition for AI training but lacks specific details on companies, models, or official announcements, placing it outside core AI news categories.
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