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We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility

Covered by 6 sourcesPublished 25 days ago

An investigation tracked a shipment of rare books to an Amazon facility in Las Vegas where books are scanned for AI training data and destroyed in the process. Amazon confirms it buys books commercially to improve its products and services. This practice reflects AI companies' demand for printed books as valuable training data not found online.

Covered by 6 sources

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