minus-squareminus@lemmy.ziptoTechnology@lemmy.world•AI Companies Are Buying Tons of Old Books Because They're Free of AI SloplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·edit-23 hours agoWhen they destroy the physical copy they remove them from the antique stores market which often rely on circulation. Edit: Also physical copies don’t require electricity, a device and internet access plus they are something you can own. linkfedilink
minus-squareminus@lemmy.ziptoTechnology@lemmy.world•AI Companies Are Buying Tons of Old Books Because They're Free of AI SloplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up66arrow-down2·5 hours agoThe worst part is that they are destroying the books afterwards. linkfedilink
minus-squareminus@lemmy.ziptomemes@lemmy.world•I think we can all agree...linkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 hours agoSo they killed all people of color in concentration camps? linkfedilink
When they destroy the physical copy they remove them from the antique stores market which often rely on circulation.
Edit: Also physical copies don’t require electricity, a device and internet access plus they are something you can own.