IndustrySimon Willison·August 17, 2026
We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility
Researchers tracked a shipment of rare books to an Amazon AI training facility. This raises questions about data sourcing and the ethical implications of using such materials for AI training.
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