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Sep 10, 2026
Lesson 6/10 60min
Hi, Margarita,
Companies destroying books to train AI models ​
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?