AI companies destroy physical books – let's scan rare books before it's too late
AI companies are secretly buying, scanning, and destroying millions of physical books to train their models, permanently locking human knowledge inside private corporate servers. Anna’s Archive is urgently calling on volunteers worldwide to scan and upload books to their shadow library before this cultural heritage disappears forever.
Summary
AI companies are reportedly purchasing and scanning millions of physical books, often destroying them in the process, which threatens access to valuable knowledge. A global initiative is urging volunteers to help preserve this cultural heritage by scanning and uploading rare books to a digital archive.
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