inari@piefed.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agoAI companies destroy physical books — let’s scan rare books before it’s too lateannas-archive.glexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1289arrow-down14 cross-posted to: tech@piefed.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1285arrow-down1external-linkAI companies destroy physical books — let’s scan rare books before it’s too lateannas-archive.glinari@piefed.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agomessage-square29linkfedilink cross-posted to: tech@piefed.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squareWesternInfidels@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down3·edit-218 days agoYou know what’s even cheaper than destrucive scanning of old books? Scaring a bunch of volunteers into scanning them for free. I’m not saying that was the plan all along. But it might have been. It’s plausible, with these jerks, isn’t it?
minus-squareGaslov@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·18 days agoYou do have to wonder who paid to get this content in front of everyone. How did anyone even know?
You know what’s even cheaper than destrucive scanning of old books?
Scaring a bunch of volunteers into scanning them for free.
I’m not saying that was the plan all along. But it might have been. It’s plausible, with these jerks, isn’t it?
You do have to wonder who paid to get this content in front of everyone. How did anyone even know?