AI book scanning: Just what is a rare book?

· Adafruit Industries Blog · Aug. 27, 2026, 9:50 p.m.
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Summary
The blog post discusses the implications of AI companies scanning large numbers of books written before 2002 for AI training, highlighting concerns raised by Jenny List from Hackaday regarding the destruction of rare books during this process.
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