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Amazon warehouse destroys books for AI training data

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An Amazon employee has revealed details about the company's VGT3 warehouse, where books are destructively scanned for AI training data. The process involves cutting off book spines and scanning the loose pages, with the books then discarded. This operation, located in Las Vegas, handles a wide variety of books, including new releases, used library books, and even government documents, with some shipments originating from London. AI

IMPACT Reveals a specific method used by a major tech company to acquire data for AI training.

RANK_REASON Article describes a specific operational process within a company's facility, not a new product or frontier release.

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Amazon warehouse destroys books for AI training data

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

    An interview with one of the Amazon employees at Amazon’s AI training facility VGT3. # News # AI # Amazon # Books RE: 404media.co/.ghost/activitypub…

    An interview with one of the Amazon employees at Amazon’s AI training facility VGT3. # News # AI # Amazon # Books RE: 404media.co/.ghost/activitypub…

    LINKS 404media.co/…/a20786e9-6b7a-477f-858e-945…

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