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Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?

BBC Entertainment and Arts · 15 August 2026 at 12:25

Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?

Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders.

It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.

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Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?

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