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andrewstuartyesterday at 9:18 PM1 replyview on HN

I wonder if an AI company will quietly buy and scan.


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petesergeanttoday at 5:00 AM

Scanning non-destructively is much more expensive than scanning destructively, and arguably first editions of books and obscure and old books provide inferior training material than to newer versions. Easier to just bulk-buy 2nd hand books by weight.