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Satire: AI Platform Destroys Antique Books After Scanning

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A satirical piece from McSweeney's Internet Tendency humorously depicts an individual tasked with destroying antique books after they have been scanned for an AI platform. The article, shared on Mastodon, frames this destruction as a necessary, albeit absurd, step in feeding an "insatiable AI platform." AI

RANK_REASON The item is a satirical piece from a humor website, not a factual news report about AI development or impact.

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Satire: AI Platform Destroys Antique Books After Scanning

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

    Yes, this is really happening: https://www. mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-the -guy-who-destroys-antique-books-after-we-scan-them-into-our-companys-insatiable-ai-pl

    Yes, this is really happening: https://www. mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-the -guy-who-destroys-antique-books-after-we-scan-them-into-our-companys-insatiable-ai-platform # AI

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