Report: Amazon Scans and Destroys Books in Warehouse for AI Training
beardyw · hn · 2026-08-26
A report reveals that Amazon operates warehouses where books are scanned and subsequently destroyed, allegedly to gather data for AI training. The article details the on-site operations involving the processing of physical books and links it to AI data collection practices, sparking controversy over copyright and resource waste.
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