AI companies are scanning and destroying old books

Source: Boing Boing· Rob Beschizza· July 30, 2026
AI companies are scanning and destroying old books

AI companies are buying old books, scanning them and destroying the remains, writes Emanuel Maiberg at 404 Media. The program is enabled by ISBNdb, maintainers of a vast book database, which helps them buy vintage physical media in bulk: "The world's best AI …

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