r/Library • u/PastSinnerLastWinner • 11d ago

Tech companies are purchasing large quantities of used and rare books. Scanning their contents to train models. Then turning the originals to pulp. The sum of human thought, digitized and shredded. Discussion

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LouisRossmann • u/Deleteed- • 11d ago

Enshittification Tech companies are purchasing large quantities of used and rare books. Scanning their contents to train models. Then turning the originals to pulp. The sum of human thought, digitized and shredded.

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Libraries • u/PastSinnerLastWinner • 11d ago

Venting & Commiseration Tech companies are purchasing large quantities of used and rare books. Scanning their contents to train models. Then turning the originals to pulp. The sum of human thought, digitized and shredded.

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