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Amazon Caught Destroying Rare Books to Train AI
(futurism.com)
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this post was submitted on 17 Aug 2026
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The articles are oversimplifying because the law is impossibly complex, but the moral hazard is obvious.
It’s like they’re murdering orphans and someone tries to argue it’s actually state sanctioned manslaughter.
books can't be used to feed people, unlike dead orphans
It's not impossibly complex. You've just had it explained to you pretty well and succinctly.
No, it’s impossibly complex so lets scan and trash all the law books so AI can figure out how to legislate AI