How books are being scanned and destroyed to train artificial intelligence

A world news story from the U.S., reported by France 24.

World News · the U.S. · October 16, 2026

From France 24

To train artificial intelligence models, millions of physical books are being digitised and destroyed. Our colleagues at France 2 investigate this controversial practice and the risk of seeing many rare second-hand books disappear forever.

Reported by France 24, October 16, 2026. Read the full story at France 24 →

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