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The Guardian
UK and Ireland used bookshops suspect AI firms in unusual bulk orders
Secondhand booksellers across the UK, Ireland, and worldwide have reported unusual bulk orders from unidentified buyers, raising concerns that AI companies may be acquiring books for data training purposes. These orders are often diverse and nonspecific, with some books being old, rare, or publicly available, and are believed to be intended for scanning rather than resale. The speculation follows reports that companies like Anthropic have spent millions on books to source data for AI models, with concerns that these materials are destined for content analysis before recycling or pulping.
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