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The Textcopocalypse Approaches: When Words Are No Longer Meant Only for Us
Matthew Kirschenbaum argues that AI is fundamentally changing text by treating it as fuel for machines rather than human communication. He highlights how companies like ISBNdb facilitate the industrial scanning and destruction of books, including rare ones, to train AI models. This practice illustrates a shift where words serve machine efficiency over human readers, raising concerns about cultural loss and copyright issues.
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