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World's largest open library calls for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books as AI companies buy, scan, and destroy them — Anna's Archive says ‘time is running out’ as ‘knowledge is permanent (www.tomshardware.com)
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As AI tech companies increasingly buy and destroy books to feed to their AI models, Anna's Archive is calling for volunteers to help preserve them for the public record.

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[–] 79 points 6 days ago (1 child)

This feels like a "moment where good people took action in history books".

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  • [+] -22 points 6 days ago (4 children)

    The problem is there is not enough good people left in the world. Most are, if not evil, at least unwilling to take action

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  • [–] 28 points 6 days ago (1 child)

    Or the evil ones have too much power

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  • [–] 3 points 6 days ago

    This, the many good people are left powerless, defeated, believing that the only way to “succeed” is to be evil and that there is no hope left. That’s how those in power want it. The people who threaten their power to feel resigned and hopeless.

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