Amazon uses rare books to train AI, triggering preservation and copyright concerns
TL;DR
An investigation traces a rare book to Amazon’s Las Vegas AI training facility where staff reportedly dismantle and scan volumes to train AI models, prompting concerns that irreplaceable copies could be destroyed and copyright issues may arise, even as Amazon says purchases are used to improve products.
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