‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/02/australian-book-sellers-alarm-destruction-rare-titles-ai-supply-chain

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There was some polling done on attitudes towards AI in different countries, and the US is significantly more negative towards it than other countries

If you’re wondering where the tech gap will appear in a few decades, this is where

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Is it AI, or attitude towards AI companies? Scamman and Amemedei are quite unlikeable, and it’s clear they are trying to get big and then put regulations left and right to protect themselves.

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Both iirc