I'm the Guy Who Destroys Antique Books After We Scan Them into Our Company's Insatiable AI Platform

I'm the Guy Who Destroys Antique Books After We Scan Them into Our Company's AI

In this satirical first-person account, 'Book Doug' describes his job as Senior Legacy Media Completion Specialist: after his company's AI scanners digitize rare antique books, he shreds and burns the physical remains. He cheerfully rationalizes the destruction as efficiency and inventory management, while the Guardian's report notes that vendors and experts worry such 'destructive scanning' by AI companies threatens cultural artifacts.