A 'bananas' order for 5000 obscure book titles fuels suspicion

Independent retailers are receiving vast orders for obscure titles, fuelling suspicions that AI companies are quietly building the next generation of chatbots
48 points by ohaodha 73 days ago www.irishtimes.com 42 comments

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Independent bookstores are noticing large orders for rare titles, raising concerns that AI firms might be stockpiling these books to enhance future chatbots. The unusual demand hints at a potential shift in how AI tools will engage with literature.

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