Amazon and Anthropick threaten cultural heritage

The article mainly discusses the policies of artificial intelligence companies, particularly Anthropic and Amazon, in scanning and destroying old and rare books used for training their models. Their goal is to reduce costs and prevent competitors from benefiting from the same sources. Reports indicate that these companies buy millions of books, including rare and out-of-print titles, and then use them to train AI models before destroying them. This practice has sparked legal and ethical criticisms. The number of books involved runs into millions, and the companies justify their actions by claiming they aim to keep the sources confidential and prevent results from becoming too similar across models. However, since the law permits the destruction of legally purchased books, these practices raise questions about sacrificing cultural heritage in the name of technological progress.

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