▲ 699 ▼ 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) submitted 1 day ago by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 52 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://kbin.earth/m/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com/t/3120649 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.
[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 21 points 22 hours ago (2 children) Remember, USA and it's AI companies did that. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 13 points 20 hours ago* (2 children) Ah the American dream. Be greedy, selfish and only care about yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago (1 child) "It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ornithopiccoloelastibus@lemmy.world 1 point 23 minutes ago George Carlin, RIP permalink fedilink source parent [–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 4 points 20 hours ago (1 child) Last time I checked, no other country(apart from Russia) wanted to burn rare books and destroy the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AmyAye@nord.pub 1 point 15 hours ago Well, there was that one time.in Germany. I wonder if there ate any other similarities with current US "leadership" and those guys. permalink fedilink source parent [–] architect 3 points 17 hours ago Yet your countries keep helping and benefit almost like this is a global class war. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 13 points 20 hours ago* (2 children) Ah the American dream. Be greedy, selfish and only care about yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago (1 child) "It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ornithopiccoloelastibus@lemmy.world 1 point 23 minutes ago George Carlin, RIP permalink fedilink source parent [–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 4 points 20 hours ago (1 child) Last time I checked, no other country(apart from Russia) wanted to burn rare books and destroy the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AmyAye@nord.pub 1 point 15 hours ago Well, there was that one time.in Germany. I wonder if there ate any other similarities with current US "leadership" and those guys. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago (1 child) "It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ornithopiccoloelastibus@lemmy.world 1 point 23 minutes ago George Carlin, RIP permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ornithopiccoloelastibus@lemmy.world 1 point 23 minutes ago George Carlin, RIP permalink fedilink source parent
[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 4 points 20 hours ago (1 child) Last time I checked, no other country(apart from Russia) wanted to burn rare books and destroy the world. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AmyAye@nord.pub 1 point 15 hours ago Well, there was that one time.in Germany. I wonder if there ate any other similarities with current US "leadership" and those guys. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AmyAye@nord.pub 1 point 15 hours ago Well, there was that one time.in Germany. I wonder if there ate any other similarities with current US "leadership" and those guys. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] architect 3 points 17 hours ago Yet your countries keep helping and benefit almost like this is a global class war. permalink fedilink source parent