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Amazon destroys books for AI training, sparking criticism

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Amazon is reportedly destroying unsold books in its warehouses, some of which are then used to train artificial intelligence models. This practice has drawn criticism, with some comparing it to obscurantism and capitalist-driven destruction. The books are scanned and then incinerated or otherwise disposed of, with a portion of the scanned data potentially feeding into AI training datasets. AI

IMPACT Highlights ethical concerns regarding data sourcing for AI training and the environmental impact of large tech companies.

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post commenting on a news report about Amazon's practices.

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Amazon destroys books for AI training, sparking criticism

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Français(FR) · [email protected] ·

    This is why I keep talking about "liberal Taliban": pure, brutal destruction. This is what capitalist obscurantism looks like.

    C'est pour ça que je n'arrête pas de parler des «talibans libéraux» : la destruction, pure, brutale. Voilà à quoi ressemble l’obscurantisme version capitaliste. ⤵️ https://www. 404media.co/inside-the-warehou se-where-amazon-scans-and-destroys-books-for-ai-training/ # ia # ai # Ni…

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