AI Companies May Be Gobbling up Old Books, and I Really Hope They Aren’t Destroying Them
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AI Should Read The Classics. We Should Keep Them Too.
It is deeply perverse to think that artificial intelligence could learn from the great literature of past times by destroying the books that contain it. It is no surprise that booksellers, collectors, and all others who are concerned about the preservation of cultural history have been angered by reports that AI companies are purchasing huge numbers of used books, scanning them, and then discarding the original copies. This worry is especially s…
AI companies may be gobbling up old books, and I really hope they aren’t destroying them
Booksellers across several countries are seeing unusual bulk orders for old and out-of-print books, and some suspect AI companies may be behind the buying spree.
Booksellers suspect AI companies to buy rare books and destroy them after digitization. They now refuse large volumes of orders to prevent this destructive approachThe massive purchase of rare books by AI companies is increasingly worried about booksellers. These firms are accused of destroying these works, cutting their binder to digitize them more quickly. Although respectful alternatives exist, speed and savings take precedence...
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