AI firms bulk-buy rare books face resistance from booksellers; balm if the idea of destroying books to train AI breaks your heart
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Original headline: "Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books"
Coverage timeline
- Aug 12, 15:19 UTC Ars Technica AI lead source Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books
- Aug 14, 11:22 UTC Hacker News (AI) AI companies destroy physical books. Help scan rare books, with rewards
- Aug 18, 15:28 UTC Hacker News (AI) UK & Ireland Secondhand Booksellers Suspect AI Firms Behind Strange Bulk Orders