Amazon Acquires and Destroys Printed Books for AI Training Data

Amazon reportedly purchases large volumes of printed books, scans their contents to use as training data for artificial intelligence, and then destroys the physical copies in the process, according to The Decoder.

This practice highlights a growing trend among tech companies to leverage traditional media as datasets for AI development, raising questions about the preservation of physical literature and intellectual property rights.

For Japanese markets, where both AI innovation and book publishing hold significant cultural and economic value, such developments may influence future regulations and market strategies in digital and physical content management.