Technology17 Aug 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Amazon, once an online bookseller, is destroying rare books to train AI models

Amazon is buying tons of rare books, cutting off their spines, and scanning them for AI training, according to 404 Media , which placed a tracking device in a…

Amazon is buying tons of rare books, cutting off their spines, and scanning them for AI training, according to 404 Media , which placed a tracking device in a rare book that ultimately arrived at an Amazon facility in Las Vegas. The facility, known as VGT3, identifies itself with a symbol of a dinosaur holding a book in its claws. Amazon told 404 Media in a statement that it “purchases books through commercial channels to improve the products and services customers use.” Companies l…

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