SloveniaAn article reports on the ongoing practice of destroying books for artificial intelligence training by companies like Amazon. It describes how used books, which represent one of the last non-digitized sources of text, are being purchased in large quantities by AI developers. Antiquarians in the UK and the US report significant orders of books that end up in unknown locations in the US, including Amazon’s warehouse VGT3 in Las Vegas. Employees at this facility confirm that books are cut and then discarded after scanning, despite legal permission to do so with physical copies. The practice has become more widespread for AI development, raising ethical concerns.
Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information about the practice of book destruction for AI training without overtly criticizing or praising the action. While it highlights ethical concerns, it does not take a clear ideological stance. The framing remains neutral, focusing on reported practices and legal
