Books pulped for AI training as pre-2022 human knowledge gains value

Sep 14, 2026 · Issue 7 · 2 sources, 2 articles

According to reports, AI companies, including Anthropic, scanned and discarded books in bulk for training; Portfolio says pre-2022 human texts have become AI's most valuable raw material.

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Sources

• AI's Dark Secret: Destroying Books for Training (2026)hillcrestgolfohio.com · Sep 14, 2026
• Tömegével darálják be a könyveket, a 2022 előtti tiszta emberi tudás lett a mesterséges intelligencia legértékesebb nyersanyaga - Portfolio.huportfolio.hu · Sep 18, 2026 · magyar

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