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Decrypt: Firms Destroy Books to Train AI Chatbots

Decrypt: Firms Destroy Books to Train AI Chatbots

Decrypt reports companies destroying millions of books for chatbot training data, highlighting AI industry impact and ethical sourcing concerns.

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Decrypt Media reports companies destroying millions of books to feed chatbot training, exposing raw AI industry impact on physical archives and AI training data ethics amid surging demand for high-quality text. This practice echoes past data grabs but scales destruction to new levels as firms prioritize volume over preservation for chatbot AI development.


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