Amazon Digitizes and Destroys Rare Books for AI

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Key Takeaways

1Amazon purchases large quantities of printed books

2The books are digitized to be used for AI training

3Physical copies, including rare titles, are destroyed

💡Why it matters — this method demonstrates how printed works, sometimes rare, are used as a data source for training AI systems.

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Full Analysis

Amazon buys large quantities of printed books, digitizes them for training AI systems, and then destroys the physical copies. This practice also affects rare books and was uncovered thanks to an AirTag.

Destruction of Books After Digitization

The books purchased by Amazon are digitized to provide training data for AI systems. The physical copies are destroyed during this process.

Bulk Purchasing and Digitization

Amazon engages in the purchase of large quantities of printed books, which are then digitized.

Rare Titles Affected, Method Revealed by an AirTag

Some of the destroyed books are rare works. The use of an AirTag has revealed this method.

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