Here’s a balm if the idea of destroying books to train AI breaks your heart

Ars Technica@mastodon.social · 2026-08-12 23:20

AI firms quietly bulk buying rare books face resistance from booksellers. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/heres-a-balm-if-the-idea-of-destroying-books-to-train-ai-breaks-your-heart/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Here’s a balm if the idea of destroying books to train AI breaks your heart

AI firms quietly bulk buying rare books face resistance from booksellers.

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Skwirrel@mastodon.social 2026-08-13 01:42

@arstechnica might be dumb questions - why do they have to destroy them? Why are they using rare, physical copies (is this as simple as there are no existing digital copies of these specific books?)