AI Firms Are Buying Up Old Books, Then Scanning and Destroying Them
English summary
A report indicates that artificial intelligence companies are purchasing old books, scanning their contents, and then destroying the physical copies. The brief content does not name specific firms or provide numbers. The practice raises concerns about data sourcing and the loss of physical cultural artifacts.
Chinese summary
有报道指出，人工智能公司正在购买旧书，扫描其内容后销毁实体副本。该简短内容未提及具体公司名称或数量。这一做法引发了对数据来源方式和实体文物损失的担忧。
Key points
AI companies are reportedly buying, scanning, and destroying old books.
据报道，AI公司正在购买、扫描并销毁旧书。