Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books

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Booksellers suspect AI firms are buying and then destroying rare books

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Books@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 8 days ago

AI firms quietly bulk buying rare books face resistance from booksellers.

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