One London-based seller of rare books told City AM they received two unusually large enquiries for specialist books from anonymous email addresses, with no names or company details attached. The AI giant said it taught systems “how to write well”, rather than relying on what one co-founder described as “low-quality internet speak.” ‘AI company destroys two million books’The ruling appears to have accelerated a new market for printed books as AI companies look beyond the internet for training material. ISBNdb, one company now offering bulk book-buying services to AI labs, dubbed printed books as “the world’s best AI training data”. The company also acknowledges the reputational risk surrounding the practice, stating on its website: “‘AI company destroys two million books’ is not a headline that generates sympathy.”