zarkanian@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days ago

Amazon Caught Destroying Rare Books to Train AI

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Amazon Caught Destroying Rare Books to Train AI

zarkanian@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days ago

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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They’re destroying the books because it’s cheaper than scanning them intact.

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