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Rare Booksellers Concerned by AI Companies' 'Destructive Scanning' for Training Data

Australian rare booksellers express concern over generative AI companies' practice of 'destructive scanning'—buying physical books, scanning them, and then pulping them—to train AI models. A US lawsuit against Anthropic revealed this practice, now believed widespread, with intermediaries like Zoom Books potentially facilitating it, leading to unusual order patterns for sellers.

Guardian Australia

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State Library of Victoria Acquires Rare First Edition of Jane Austen's Emma

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2‏/7‏/2026ملخص الذكاء الاصطناعي

State Library of Victoria Acquires Rare First Edition of Jane Austen's Emma

The State Library of Victoria has acquired a rare first edition of Jane Austen's "Emma" through its Women Writers Fund. The 210-year-old, three-volume set, previously owned by Austen's great-nephew, was purchased from Maggs Bros at Melbourne's Rare Book Fair. The acquisition aims to address the historical gender imbalance in the library's collection.

Guardian Australia

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Georgian nationals sentenced in France for stealing rare books

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Crime·13‏/6‏/2026ملخص الذكاء الاصطناعي

Georgian nationals sentenced in France for stealing rare books

Six Georgian nationals have been sentenced in France for stealing rare books from prestigious libraries in Paris and Lyon. Five received prison sentences of up to seven years, while one received a suspended sentence. The group posed as readers to photograph and measure valuable editions before returning to replace originals with high-quality copies. Stolen works included those by Pushkin, Lermontov, and Baratynsky.

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