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AI developers are destroying books for training data, citing 'fair use'

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Large language models are facing a shortage of training data as the internet is increasingly depleted of usable content. To address this, AI developers are acquiring and destroying vast quantities of physical books, particularly those published after the 1970s, to digitize their content for training. This practice, referred to as "fair use" by some North American legal professionals, involves the physical destruction of books after their data has been extracted, a method that is more legally permissible in the US than in Europe. AI

IMPACT This practice highlights the growing demand for training data and the potential ethical and legal challenges surrounding data acquisition for AI development.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a practice related to AI training data but does not announce a new model, research, or significant industry event.

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AI developers are destroying books for training data, citing 'fair use'

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    Fahrenheit 451: AI is like burning books… Digital weekly review October 11, 2026 The big models are running out of material! AI must be constantly fed

    Fahrenheit 451: KI ist wie Bücher verbrennen… Digitaler Wochenrückblick 11. Oktober 2026 Den großen Modellen geht der Stoff aus! KI muss beständig gefüttert werden, das Internet ist abgegrast und der dürftige Output bei Social Media wird teuer aufbereitet, um auch daraus ein paar…

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