▲ 1006 ▼ 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 month ago by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 125 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 28 points 1 month ago (9 children) Remember, USA and it's AI companies did that. permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago* (5 children) Ah the American dream. Be greedy, selfish and only care about yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 child) "It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ornithopiccoloelastibus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago George Carlin, RIP permalink fedilink source parent [–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (2 children) 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 2 points 1 month 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 [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 month ago also christians love a little book burning. permalink fedilink source parent [–] architect 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Yet your countries keep helping and benefit almost like this is a global class war. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago Nope, none of us are producing the kind of people and companies that would do this This is the US. It’s peak US as well, with no other like aside from fascists or dictators permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 month ago texas was supppose to be filled to brim with AI datacenters, until hot wheels so his election chances diminishing, at leas until he wins again,or another R. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago* (5 children) Ah the American dream. Be greedy, selfish and only care about yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 child) "It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ornithopiccoloelastibus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago George Carlin, RIP permalink fedilink source parent [–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (2 children) 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 2 points 1 month 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 [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 month ago also christians love a little book burning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 child) "It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ornithopiccoloelastibus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago George Carlin, RIP permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ornithopiccoloelastibus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago George Carlin, RIP permalink fedilink source parent
[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (2 children) 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 2 points 1 month 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 [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 month ago also christians love a little book burning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AmyAye@nord.pub 2 points 1 month 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
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 month ago also christians love a little book burning. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] architect 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Yet your countries keep helping and benefit almost like this is a global class war. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago Nope, none of us are producing the kind of people and companies that would do this This is the US. It’s peak US as well, with no other like aside from fascists or dictators permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago Nope, none of us are producing the kind of people and companies that would do this This is the US. It’s peak US as well, with no other like aside from fascists or dictators permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 1 month ago texas was supppose to be filled to brim with AI datacenters, until hot wheels so his election chances diminishing, at leas until he wins again,or another R. permalink fedilink source parent