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Sep 10, 2026
Lesson 6/10 60min

Hi, Margarita,

 

Companies destroying books to train AI models â€‹

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2608/260831-destroying-rare-books.html

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21: Why do you think some old books are valuable even if very few people read them?

22: Is preserving an original book more important than creating a digital copy? Why?

23: What could be lost when an antique book is destroyed?

24: Should AI companies have to ask permission before scanning rare or historic books?

25: Do you think technological progress sometimes causes unnecessary damage?

26: Who should decide which books are important enough to preserve?

27: Would you trust a digital copy to preserve a book exactly as it was originally printed?

28: What responsibilities do technology companies have toward history and culture?

29: Could AI companies train their systems without destroying physical books? What alternatives might they use?

30: How would you feel if a book that had survived for hundreds of years was destroyed to provide information for AI?

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