Amazon Reportedly Destroying Books for AI Training
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Amazon Reportedly Destroying Books for AI Training

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Amazon is reportedly destroying books, including rare ones, to provide data for training its artificial intelligence models. The practice came to light through the discovery of an AirTag hidden within a discarded book shipment.

The team responsible for this initiative uses a logo depicting a *T. rex* preparing to devour a book, according to ars_technica.

The reason for destroying the books is to provide source material for Amazon’s AI training. The article does not include any direct quotes regarding the rationale behind the practice, but implies it is a deliberate effort to gather data for AI development.

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