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SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days ago

AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale, Even If Almost No Copies Remain

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AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale, Even If Almost No Copies Remain

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SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days ago
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AI companies are quietly obtaining rare books, ingesting their contents, and then destroying them -- even if they're exceedingly rare.
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    It’s best for the AI companies if there are no sources other than their AI.

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      So…?

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        Destruction of precious resources in order to create a monopoly is not good for society.

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          Okay, that’s true. Sorry, I just expect the worst takes from people coming from piefed.

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