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Are AI Companies Really Buying—And Destroying–Antique Books?

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Are AI Companies Really Buying—And Destroying–Antique Books?
Forbes
Forbes1 hrs ago
Are AI Companies Really Buying—And Destroying–Antique Books?
Are AI Companies Really Buying—And Destroying–Antique Books?  Forbes
The Oregonian
The Oregonian2 hrs ago
Amazon reportedly buying books to train AI services, then destroying them
Amazon is reportedly buying books and destroying them to help build out a new technology.
Fast Company
Fast Company🏁 first to report7 hrs ago
AI companies are buying used books by the thousands. Some may be destroyed for training
Not too many years ago, before the dawn of Kindles, used bookstores were a refuge for budget-minded, voracious readers. As the industry evolved, many suffered. Now they’re seeing a resurgence in sales, but the customers increasingly aren’t bookworms. They’re AI companies. Barter Books, for instance, typically sells 2,0
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