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Amazon destroys rare books for AI training

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Amazon is reportedly destroying old and rare books to use their content for training AI models. A shipment of these books was tracked to an Amazon AI training facility, raising concerns about the preservation of cultural heritage for technological advancement. AI

IMPACT Raises ethical questions about the methods used to acquire data for AI training and the potential loss of cultural artifacts.

RANK_REASON The item describes a controversial practice by a company but lacks the depth and breadth to be considered significant news, research, or a product release. It functions more as an opinion or a widely shared concern.

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Amazon destroys rare books for AI training

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

    # Amazon is now actively harvesting and destroying countless numbers of old and rare books to feed their # AI models What a journey for a company that started a

    # Amazon is now actively harvesting and destroying countless numbers of old and rare books to feed their # AI models What a journey for a company that started as a bookstore https://www. 404media.co/we-tracked-a-shipm ent-of-rare-books-it-ended-at-an-amazon-ai-training-facility/ …

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