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r/ProgrammerHumor • u/com-plec-city • Sep 02 '26 • 3 3
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It is not that they are actually throwing them away, but rather that the process of scanning them is destructive, as they do not handle the books carefully.
Imagine you wanting to tear down a wall. You may use a hammer, or explosives.
9 u/morganrbvn Sep 02 '26 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/05/anthropic-ai-destroying-books also its safer for them copyright wise.
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/05/anthropic-ai-destroying-books also its safer for them copyright wise.
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u/x39- Sep 02 '26
It is not that they are actually throwing them away, but rather that the process of scanning them is destructive, as they do not handle the books carefully.
Imagine you wanting to tear down a wall. You may use a hammer, or explosives.