minus-squareminus@lemmy.ziptoTechnology@lemmy.world•AI Companies Are Buying Tons of Old Books Because They're Free of AI SloplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down1·1 month agoWhen they destroy the physical copy they remove them from the antique stores market which often rely on circulation. Edit: Also physical copies don’t require electricity, a device and internet access plus they are something you can own. linkfedilink
minus-squareminus@lemmy.ziptoTechnology@lemmy.world•AI Companies Are Buying Tons of Old Books Because They're Free of AI SloplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up120arrow-down4·1 month agoThe worst part is that they are destroying the books afterwards. linkfedilink
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When they destroy the physical copy they remove them from the antique stores market which often rely on circulation.
Edit: Also physical copies don’t require electricity, a device and internet access plus they are something you can own.