An AirTag tracking device discovered inside a book revealed that Amazon is throwing away rare books to use as training data for artificial intelligence systems. The discovery was reported by Ars Technica on August 17, 2026.
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Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI - Ars Technica https:// arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 26/08/hidden-airtag-reveals-amazon-is-trashing-rare-books-to-train-ai/