ISBNdb
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A book database and ordering platform used here to facilitate large-scale book acquisition.
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Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by regulatory news, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 8Ars Technica AI·7/27/2026regulationAI Firms Are Scanning and Shredding Rare Books
Reports say AI companies are buying large quantities of books, scanning them with high-speed machines, and shredding the originals for model training. The practice has raised concern because some of the books are rare or nearly irreplaceable, even as a federal judge has ruled the process fair use in this context.