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A cultural crime against humanity? AI firms are destroying ultra-rare books so nobody else can read them

TechRadar·August 1, 2026·1 min read

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AI firms are reportedly purchasing and destroying ultra-rare books published before 2022 to generate clean training data for their models. This practice is conducted under non-disclosure agreements, with legal backing from courts, raising concerns about cultural preservation.

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AI firms buy and destroy rare pre-2022 books to create clean training data, concealing purchases through NDAs while courts approve the practice.

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