alt Hacker News> Anyone that wants to train a model needs to procure and destroy their own physical copy of each book!
Why? Couldn't they resell or give away the books after scanning them?
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trescenzi • today at 12:58 PM
It's less work if you use a destructive method. They rip the spine off to get individual flatter sheets instead of scanning a bound book.
sznio • today at 1:09 PM
chop off the spine and you can use an automated scanner. to keep the book intact you'll need a flatbed scanner and an operator.
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Per the courts, it actually helps their "fair use" case if they destroy the book instead of re-selling it.