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[–] 7 points 1 year ago

This is one of those narrow areas where AI is useful and good.

Primary source documentation and public records being more accessible is a public good.

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  • Noooooo once more AI takes away the jobs of unpaid interns, when will this stop?!

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    [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    The headline is misleading, the article doesn't mention using AI as a tool. They're selling scans to companies who train AI.

    "Boston Public Library plans to digitize 5,000 documents by the end of the year, and if all goes well, grow the project from there."

    "AI companies help fund these efforts, and in return get to train their large language models on high-quality materials that are out of copyright and therefore less likely to lead to lawsuits."

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