How Generative AI Could Weaken the Book Ecosystem
Generative AI’s appetite for books raises a broader question than copyright alone: whether the systems built from human culture will continue to support the people and institutions that create it.

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Generative AI’s appetite for books raises a broader question than copyright alone: whether the systems built from human culture will continue to support the people and institutions that create it.
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