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Japanese Used Bookstores See Sales Surge as Books Sent to US for AI Training

Investigators link the surge in bulk book purchases in Japan to foreign AI giants harvesting written content, with one 50-ton order sent to the US.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 23 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

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  1. Japanese used bookstores see 5x sales surge as books are being bought by the ton, one 50-ton order sent to the US for AI scanning and destruction Latest from Tom's Hardware
  2. Bulk Orders Surge at Used Bookstores in Japan; 50 Tons Sent to U.S. Hacker News

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