Amazon, which started off selling books, is destroying rare texts to train AI
Rare books are incredibly valuable for training LLMs, since these models have already trained on whatever's available online.
Summary
Amazon’s destruction of rare texts highlights the lengths companies will go to secure valuable data for training large language models, raising ethical questions about the preservation of cultural heritage. This practice underscores the tension between advancing AI technology and protecting irreplaceable literary works.
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