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Anna’s Archive is asking volunteers worldwide to scan and upload physical books before AI companies buy and destroy them.

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Anna’s Archive , which describes itself as the world’s largest truly open library, is asking volunteers worldwide to scan and upload physical books before AI companies buy and destroy them for model training. The appeal follows reports that some AI firms have purchased large quantities of books tha…

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  1. 2026-08-28 09:47 · r/antiai
    Anna’s Archive is asking volunteers worldwide to scan and upload physical books before AI companies buy and destroy them.

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