AirTag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI

Amazon’s team uses a T. rex preparing to devour a book as its logo.
110 points by jefurii 65 days ago arstechnica.com 67 comments

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Amazon’s use of a T. rex logo highlights a troubling practice: the company is reportedly discarding rare books to train its AI systems. This raises significant ethical questions about the value placed on unique literary works in the name of technological advancement.

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