COVERAGE GAP

AI Training Via Bulk Book Purchases

Used booksellers report mysterious bulk orders believed to supply AI training, with books allegedly pulped afterward.

COVERAGE GAPRIGHT SOURCES ONLY

WHAT'S CONFIRMED

▸Booksellers report mysterious bulk orders thought to be used for AI training purposes. — BBC Technology, Daily Wire

NOT REPORTED ELSEWHERE

▸Books purchased in bulk for AI training are reportedly being pulped after use. — BBC Technology
▸It is perverse that AI learns from great literature by destroying the books containing it. — Daily Wire

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