World's largest open library calls for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books as AI companies buy, scan, and destroy them — Anna's Archive says ‘time is running out’ as ‘knowledge is permanently monopolized on private servers’
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As AI tech companies increasingly buy and destroy books to feed to their AI models, Anna's Archive is calling for volunteers to help preserve them for the public record.

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As AI tech companies increasingly buy and destroy books to feed to their AI models, Anna’s Archive is calling for volunteers to help preserve them for the public record.

    • slaacaa@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      5 hours ago

      “It’s called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it”

    • rose56@lemmy.zipEnglish
      41·
      8 hours ago

      Last time I checked, no other country(apart from Russia) wanted to burn rare books and destroy the world.

      • AmyAye@nord.pubEnglish
        1·
        3 hours ago

        Well, there was that one time.in Germany. I wonder if there ate any other similarities with current US “leadership” and those guys.