@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social
Post #3596790
2026-07-05 03:47 UTC
So apparently #AI companies are buying old books at secondhand bookstores which aren't yet available in digital form, scan them in to feed their models, and then shred the books afterwards.
#books #bookstodon
https://www.tagesschau.de/kultur/ki-firmen-antiquarische-buecher-100.html
Replies (3)
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@ashley@toots.nu 2026-07-05 03:55
@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social great, another wonderful contribution to society
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@Gurre@mastodon.nu 2026-07-05 05:32
@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social Actively destroying our collective memory, our collective cultural heritage. Fuck.
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@ianturton@mapstodon.space 2026-07-05 07:10
@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social I can't remember which Sci-fi novel this is from, Vinge?