zarkanian@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 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 · 24 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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I’ve been boycotting Amazon since 2004. Waiting for everybody else to see it too. … See it yet??? Everybody???

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