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Amazon, which started off selling books, is destroying rare texts to train AI
"They just want the content as a bunch of words strung together."
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Amazon, which started off selling books, is destroying rare texts to train AI
RSS · TechCrunch AI · 18h ago
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Rare books are incredibly valuable for training LLMs, since these models have already trained on whatever's available online.
Amazon Caught Destroying Rare Books to Train AI
RSS · Futurism AI · 16h ago
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"They just want the content as a bunch of words strung together." The post Amazon Caught Destroying Rare Books to Train AI appeared first on Futurism.
Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI
RSS · Ars Technica · 17h ago
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Amazon’s team uses a T. rex preparing to devour a book as its logo.