Title

Art libraries and archives: AI Companies Are Pulping Our Humanity

Author

Simon, Ed

Details

Hyperallergic

Publication date

3 August 2026

Type

News

Language

English

Abstract

The recent revelation about Anthropic’s systematic digitization and destruction of out-of-print books portends a rapacious future, one where soulless LLMs swell while the shelves starve.

Web address

https://hyperallergic.com/ai-companies-are-pulping-our-humanity/?ref=daily-newsletter

Last Updated

05 Aug 2026