Anthropic Reportedly Destroyed Physical Books After Scanning Them for AI Training
YvesMulkers · x · 2026-08-06
Reports indicate that Anthropic operated a warehouse to scan physical books for AI training and subsequently destroyed them once digitized rather than archiving them. They refer to what remains as a 'forever' research library, sparking controversy over data sourcing and the handling of physical materials.
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