@danshipper: if true, this sucks and shouldn't continue with rare books
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AI companies are reportedly bulk-buying rare books, scanning them by cutting spines and shredding originals, facilitated by a service called ISBNdb, raising ethical concerns.
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if true, this sucks and shouldn’t continue with rare books
Hedgie (@HedgieMarkets): 🦔AI companies are bulk-buying rare books, scanning them through high-speed machines that cut the spines off, and shredding the originals. A service called ISBNdb facilitates orders of up to a million books and keeps buyers anonymous. Pre-2022 books are premium because they’re
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