Amazon reportedly buying, scanning, and destroying books for AI training
ns123abc · x · 2026-08-24
A Twitter post claims Amazon is buying massive quantities of books to scan for AI training before destroying them. An AirTag tracked a rare book to an Amazon warehouse in Las Vegas, where employees allegedly described a process of cutting bindings, scanning pages, and trashing the books. Booksellers have noticed a historical spike in sales.
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