FTC Urged to Probe AI Giants' "Buy-and-Destroy" Book Tactics: Data Hoarding Sparks Monopoly and Preservation Fears

Over a dozen U.S. advocacy groups are urging the FTC to investigate AI companies' practice of buying and destroying physical books for training data. They warn this could permanently deplete rare book resources and create unfair market advantages by controlling key data, stifling competition. The call focuses on intervention before systemic dominance is established.

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