alt Hacker NewsAI companies are buying the physical books, they can turn them into confetti if that's what they want to do. If the physical books are running out, the authors can print and sell more. Or they can sell digital copies so the information is not lost.
The law is currently forcing these companies to destroy the books after scanning them.
> The law is currently forcing these companies to destroy the books after scanning them.
No, the law is stopping them from digitally sharing their scans. They are perfectly capable of reselling or donating or storing the books they buy. (Wasn’t Amazon originally a book seller?)