AI companies destroy physical books – let's scan rare books before it's too late

	AI companies destroy physical books – let's scan rare books before it's too late(annas-archive.gl)
	629 points by Cider9986 54 days ago \| 901 comments
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	HN Discussion: ↑Historical context noting Google Books already did non-destructive scanning at scale ↓Blame lies with copyright holders locking up books, not AI companies ↓Destroying common books isn't a real problem since digital copies preserve content ↑AI companies should use non-destructive scanning for rare books as a goodwill and preservation measure ↓Rare books benefit more people by being digitized into LLMs than sitting unread; outrage is hypocritical