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Jul 31, 2026
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AI companies are destroying books. What will they come for next?
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OPINION
AI companies are destroying books. What will they come for next?
MARSHA LEDERMAN
PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO
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Books line shelves at the North York Central Library in Toronto in February, 2024.
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Artificial intelligence is not only changing the world as we know it, but it’s destroying parts of our world along the way. The latest casualty? Books.
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