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How books are being scanned and destroyed to train artificial intelligence
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From France 24 · Culture
- To train artificial intelligence models, millions of physical books are being digitised and destroyed.
- Our colleagues at France 2 investigate this controversial practice and the risk of seeing many rare second-hand books disappear forever.
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- 2026-10-16T09:31:56.000Z
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Places: France
Topics: Artificial intelligence
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- France 24 · Culture — How books are being scanned and destroyed to train artificial intelligence
- AllAfrica · Education — Kenya: Tatu City Trains 100 Pupils in Artificial Intelligence