AI Copyright Debate: The Ethical Dilemma of Scanning and Preserving Rare Books
arthurcolle · x · 2026-07-30
The discussion centers on the controversy over AI training data and copyright. A viewpoint suggests that if Google Books hadn't lost its legal battles, rare books would have been non-destructively scanned and preserved rather than hoarded.
The commentary argues that if public libraries were created today, they would likely face fierce opposition from those screaming about the sacred IP of media companies. This reflects a profound contradiction and double standard in modern society between mining cultural data and protecting intellectual property.
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