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Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI

2026-08-17 · Ars Technica

Amazon is reportedly destroying rare library books after scanning them for AI training data — a fact discovered when someone hid an AirTag in a donated book. Nothing says 'advancing human knowledge' like literally devouring it, complete with a T. rex logo that's a little too on the nose.

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