AI giants are buying millions of physical books not to read them, but to scan and destroy them for training data — a digital “Fahrenheit 451” where algorithms replace firemen. Books pre-2023 are prized for their pure human content, fueling a race to outpace AI-generated “slop.” The used book market is booming for sellers, but rare titles risk vanishing forever. Courts have sided with scanning under fair use, yet critics like Elon Musk argue for preservation, urging companies to scan without destroying originals.
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