Bulk Orders Surge at Used Bookstores in Japan; 50 Tons Sent to U.S.

日本各地のオンライン古書店に対して、今年8月ごろから書籍の大量注文が相次いでいることがわかった。古書店を取材すると「1日100冊売れる」「売上が5倍になった日もある」と話しており、業界内では「生成AI（人工知能）の学習データを集める目的ではないか」という見方が広がっている。さらに追跡取材を続けると、日本から米国に50トン以上が輸出された記録も。書籍がAI学習のために消費・廃棄されることは許されるのだろうか？
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日本各地のオンライン古書店に対して、今年8月ごろから書籍の大量注文が相次いでいることがわかった。古書店を取材すると「1日100冊売れる」「売上が5倍になった日もある」と話しており、業界内では「生成AI（人工知能）の学習データを集める目的ではないか」という見方が広がっている。さらに追跡取材を続けると、日本から米国に50トン以上が輸出された記録も。書籍がAI学習のために消費・廃棄されることは許されるのだろうか？

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