World's largest open library calls for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books as AI companies buy, scan, and destroy them — Anna's Archive says ‘time is running out’ as ‘knowledge is permanently monopolized on private servers’
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As AI tech companies increasingly buy and destroy books to feed to their AI models, Anna's Archive is calling for volunteers to help preserve them for the public record.

cross-posted from: https://kbin.earth/m/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com/t/3120649

As AI tech companies increasingly buy and destroy books to feed to their AI models, Anna’s Archive is calling for volunteers to help preserve them for the public record.

  • Smoogs@lemmy.worldEnglish
    28·
    7 days ago

    “gullible”

    hurry, you better take up reading books to learn the meaning of these words you’re using before the AI ‘destroys’ the useless copy you never wanted nor thought about until now.

    • Lettuce eat lettuce@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      7 days ago

      There’s a bunch of dirty corporate boots that need a good licking, I’ve heard you’re just the person for the job!

      • Smoogs@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        6 days ago

        Corporate called: they wanted to congratulate you on spreading your type of crazy to undermine sanity and empower them further.