AirTag reveals Amazon facility scans books to train AI models
TL;DR. An AirTag placed in a rare book led to the discovery of an Amazon warehouse dedicated to scanning physical books for AI model training. - Employees at the Las Vegas VGT3 facility describe their sole task as cutting spines and scanning books. - The operation, confirmed by 404 Media's investigation, reportedly handles millions of books for AI companies. - The warehouse uses a process that often destroys the physical books after scanning for data acquisition.
- An AirTag exposed an Amazon facility in Las Vegas, VGT3, solely dedicated to scanning physical books for AI model training.
- Employees reported that their job involves cutting book spines and feeding them into scanners.
- The facility processes millions of books, including rare ones, for AI companies, often destroying them in the process.
- 404 Media's investigation confirmed the operation by tracking a rare book shipment.