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TechnologyEnglish · 3 months ago

Amazon Caught Destroying Rare Books to Train AI

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Amazon Caught Destroying Rare Books to Train AI

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TechnologyEnglish · 3 months ago

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An investigation by 404 Media found that Amazon bought a shipment of rare books so it could scan and destroy them to train AI.

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You could take those downvotes as an invitation to check if those other stories (environmental, economical, societal) hold up any better.

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