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canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/8e75bf39?lang=en"
title: "AI companies destroy physical books – let's scan rare books before it's too late"
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published_at: "2026-08-21T02:37:47.000Z"
category: "Industry"
topics: ["llm","copyright","data-scraping"]
source_urls: ["https://annas-archive.gl/blog/physical-destruction.html","https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49383026","https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49385994","https://annas-archive.pk/blog/physical-destruction.html"]
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# AI companies destroy physical books – let's scan rare books before it's too late

> [Open the canonical story](<https://aidr.today/8e75bf39?lang=en>)

**Published:** 2026-08-21T02:37:47.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** llm, copyright, data\-scraping

## Summary

No summary is available\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://annas-archive.gl/blog/physical-destruction.html>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49383026>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49385994>)
- [Story source](<https://annas-archive.pk/blog/physical-destruction.html>)