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
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).
Source ↗August 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.
Source ↗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.
Source ↗AI companies reportedly buying and destroying physical books
The post alleges that AI companies are acquiring and destroying physical books. These books are reportedly used to feed AI models.
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