Hidden AirTag reveals Amazon is destroying rare books to train AI
AirTag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI
A bookseller hid an AirTag in a rare book ordered in bulk, tracking it to an Amazon AI training facility in Las Vegas. There, workers tear books apart and scan them, as evidenced by a T. rex logo devouring a book. Amazon confirms buying books for product development but won't discuss AI training. The practice has sparked outrage among book lovers, who argue that valuable historical works are being destroyed for AI's benefit, while Amazon workers see it as a mundane job.
Even if you love the technology, you can admit that the concept of an AI literally eating books to become more powerful is pretty dystopian.