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Amazon buying rare books in bulk for training
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Nathan Yau
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Aug. 18, 2026, 8:14 a.m.
Training
artificial-intelligence
Amazon
tracking
Amazon
AI Training
Rare Books
data sourcing
Summary
Amazon's recent bulk purchase of 1,000 rare books raises questions about how they are being used in AI training, reflecting concerns about data sourcing in the tech industry.
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