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Barnes & Noble CEO backs selling AI-written books in stores
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18 May
Barnes & Noble CEO backs selling AI-written books in stores
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26 Sept
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6 Sept
Sharing this so we never forget the dystopian reality unfolding around us — rare and antique books, carrying centuries of knowledge and memory, are being erased from existence by AI COMPANIES.
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