Investigation: Amazon Scans and Destroys Rare Books for AI Training
kylekabasares · x · 2026-08-18
- Investigation: 404 Media tracked a rare book with an AirTag and revealed that Amazon is acquiring massive shipments of books to scan and destroy for AI training data at a Las Vegas facility (VGT3).
- Details: Employees at the facility cut bindings off books to scan them quickly; the physical books are destroyed in the process. The facility's logo features a dinosaur ripping through a book.
- Context: This investigation identifies Amazon as the mystery buyer of rare book collections previously rumored to be acquired for AI training purposes.
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