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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Adrienne Martinez

Elon Musk Hits AI Firms Destroying Books for Training Data, Promises SpaceXAI Will Scan 'The Hard Way'

Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will preserve rare books as debate grows over destructive scanning for AI training data. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain/Trevor Cokley)

Elon Musk has criticised the practice of destroying printed books to train artificial intelligence models, pledging that SpaceXAI will preserve rare volumes instead of sacrificing them for faster digitisation.

The billionaire made the pledge after reports highlighted how some AI developers have bought printed books, including rare editions, before cutting off their spines to speed up scanning for AI training.

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