Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.
Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?
Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.
Originally reported by BBC Technology
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