There is a new practice being undertaken by AI developers that puts physical books at risk. Physical Books Destroyed to Feed Data-Hungry AI ModelsA new trend is sweeping the artificial intelligence sector. AI developers are buying huge quantities of vintage physical books in order to scan their pages. Pre-2022 Books Targeted by Big TechAs reported by Futurism, large language model developers view pre-2022 physical volumes as an ideal source of content. Transformative Digitization: Industrial cutting equipment removes the spines of physical books, allowing high-speed scanners to convert the pages into digital training data.