Amazon destroys rare books to train AI—your work at risk

Unauthorized data sourcing exposes gaps in author IP protection practices.

This story ran in the Coral Wire edition of Thu, Sep 10 2026, when the Coral Index stood at 45/100 (Headwinds).

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