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Context
There is a widespread pattern of book dealers receiving bulk orders from anonymous, price-insensitive customers suspected to be AI companies seeking training data.
The host establishes the background context for the story, noting ongoing reports from booksellers about unusual bulk purchases by unidentified buyers.
transcript
host: For a while now there have been stories of book dealers receiving orders for large volumes of books from apparently price-insensitive anonymous customers, widely suspected to be companies looking to scan them for AI training.