AI Companies Are Buying—And Destroying—Antique Books. Here’s Why.
755K views · Aug 18, 2026 · News & Politics
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@AcePilotZach · 1 month ago
Destroying old pieces of literature, regardless of your reason, should be a criminal offense.
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@RickFleischman · 1 month ago
This should be treated like destroying artifacts in a museum. I cannot believe how evil these companies are.
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@Noah-357 · 1 month ago
This is a crime against humanity.
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@1978lburick · 1 month ago (edited)
So, now the books can simply be rewritten and history erased!
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@ethandouro · 1 month ago
Now you understand why those old books used to be secured like valuable gems at the time of their publication.
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@joo-lee · 1 month ago
This should be a crime; it's the literal destruction of historical monuments. Imagine the Mona Lisa being destroyed after an AI scan. That's exactly what they do, only with books.
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@wb4672 · 1 month ago
This NEEDS to be defined as some form of crime, quickly.
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@As-ln9ex · 1 month ago
It’s a mix of "Fahrenheit 451" and "1984", because if you destroy the real information, you can lie to people as much as you like. ‘Ignorance is strength.’ said George Orwell
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@tubester2026 · 1 month ago
Wow, we are literally witnessing a dystopia being built around us.
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@Knotwise13 · 1 month ago (edited)
They want to make sure nothing is public domain ever again and no one can own anything. I didn’t know I could hate AI more but here we are.
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@tori-sempai · 1 month ago
Do not sell your vintage books, owned by your grandparents or your forefathers! Keep them as much as possible. They are the real treasures.
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@PressuredSpeechBand · 3 weeks ago
Hoarding wealth and knowledge is a tale as old as time!
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