Hidden AirTag reveals Amazon trashing rare books for AI training
Dave_Maynor · x · 2026-08-20
An AirTag hidden in an Amazon return package revealed that the company is destroying rare books instead of restocking them. The practice is suspected to be a way to acquire data for AI training, highlighting the low entry cost of surveillance capitalism.
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