AI vendors are destroying rare books to feed chatbots.

AI Books EthicsJul 23, 2026score 1.462 posts · 5 replies across 2 instances

The thread discusses the claim that AI vendors are destroying rare books to feed chatbots, citing a YouTube video and podcast. It highlights concerns about the ethical and environmental impact of AI development on cultural heritage.

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Parent: AIEntity: AI vendorsImpact: negativeDate: Jul 23, 2026 - Jul 24, 2026Target: AI vendors are destroying rare books to feed chatbots.

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AI vendors are destroying rare books to feed the chatbot

Strip-mining the world of old books

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC3SwofuMt0&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20260723-ai-vendors-destroying-rare-books-to-feed-the-chatbot - podcast

time: 8 min 42 sec

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AI vendors destroying rare books to feed the chatbot - YouTube 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC3SwofuMt0

Blog post:
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/23/ai-vendors-are-destroying-rare-books-to-feed-the-chatbot/

by @davidgerard 

#AI #GenAI #Anthropic #Books #Capitalism

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#ai#genai#anthropic#books#capitalism

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“AI vendors are destroying rare books to feed the chatbot – Pivot to AI”

https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/23/ai-vendors-are-destroying-rare-books-to-feed-the-chatbot/

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