AI Companies Are Buying and Destroying Used Books

The Journal. by The Wall Street Journal

Sep 8, 202620:43News & Politics

Something strange has been happening in the world of used books. Sales are up, but booksellers were initially confused about who was behind the purchases. We talked to one bookseller who decided to solve this mystery her...

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