Anna's Archive Book Preservation Initiative

Anna's Archive urges volunteers to digitize physical books as AI companies acquire, scan, and destroy printed materials, emphasizing the urgency of preserving knowledge.

March 2026

Mar 5, 2026

Anna's Archive publishes blog post on LLMs

Anna's Archive published a blog post detailing its policy regarding the provision of its information to large language models (LLMs).

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August 2026

Aug 24, 2026

AI companies are buying and destroying physical books for AI models

AI companies are reportedly purchasing physical books. These books are then scanned and used to train AI models, leading to their destruction.

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Aug 24, 2026

Anna's Archive calls for volunteers to preserve physical books

Anna's Archive announced a call for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books. This initiative is framed against the backdrop of AI companies acquiring and destroying physical copies.

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