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Used bookstores navigate 'suspicious' bulk orders amid AI book-shredding fears

Used booksellers in Canada are navigating how to handle mysterious bulk orders, as suspicions grow that companies are buying up their old books so they can be scanned for AI training — and then trashed.

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Used bookstores navigate 'suspicious' bulk orders amid AI book-shredding fears
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