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Rare book dealers fear tech firms are destroying obscure editions to train AI models


Secondhand booksellers across Europe, including in the Netherlands, are raising concerns over AI companies buying large numbers of obscure and often rare books. The alleged intent behind such shopping is to scan and destroy them for AI training.

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