Amazon Destroys Rare Books for AI Training, Raising Copyright and Heritage Concerns

Amazon is buying rare books, scanning them for training, then destroying the originals. The books are the loss function.

Amazon has been accused of purchasing and destructively scanning rare books to train AI systems, then destroying the physical copies. This practice, uncovered by investigative reports, has raised concerns over property destruction, cultural heritage loss, and potential copyright violations linked to AI development.

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