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.

  • Lettuce eat lettuce@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    18 hours 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·
      9 hours ago

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