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Exclusive: FTC urged to investigate AI firms for destroying books

Groups are urging the agency to examine the practice of buying, scanning and destroying books to train AI.

Exclusive: FTC urged to investigate AI firms for destroying books

TL;DR

  • Groups are urging an agency to investigate AI firms.
  • The investigation would focus on the practice of buying, scanning, and destroying books.
  • This practice is reportedly used for AI training.