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Chris Murphy Accuses AI Companies of Buying Rare Books, Digitizing Them and Disposing of Originals: 'Destroy Human Creativity'

Aug 26, 2026 · 06:16 AM ET· updated 54m ago
Chris Murphy Accuses AI Companies of Buying Rare Books, Digitizing Them and Disposing of Originals: 'Destroy Human Creativity'

Senator Chris Murphy warns that AI companies are buying and destroying rare books for training, potentially undermining human creativity.

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A senator says some AI companies might be buying old, rare books just to scan them into computers, then throwing the books away. This matters because it could affect how AI learns and whether book creators get paid fairly—something investors watch when they think about whether AI companies face new rules or problems.

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