Anthropic, a major AI company, has reportedly destroyed millions of books to train its large language models. This action is compared to historical book burnings, suggesting a modern method of controlling information and ideas. The practice is framed as a continuation of censorship aimed at monopolizing thought and action. AI
IMPACT Raises ethical questions about data sourcing and its impact on information diversity in AI development.
RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece comparing AI training data practices to historical censorship.
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