Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?
- The idea that the secondhand sales boom is being driven by the explosive growth of AI can be traced back to a court ruling in the US.
- In 2025, a judge ruled using books purchased in this way to train AI software was not a violation of US copyright law.
- The decision was the result of a lawsuit brought against AI firm Anthropic by three authors.
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- The idea that the secondhand sales boom is being driven by the explosive growth of AI can be traced back to a court ruling in the US.
- In 2025, a judge ruled using books purchased in this way to train AI software was not a violation of US copyright law.
- The decision was the result of a lawsuit brought against AI firm Anthropic by three authors.
Sources: BBC News