{"slug": "company-that-said-it-could-scan-and-destroy-books-for-ai-data-harvesting-has-of", "title": "Company that said it could scan and destroy books for AI data-harvesting has deleted that part of its website: 'no such service was ever brought to life'", "summary": "A company that claimed it could scan and destroy books for AI data-harvesting has removed that claim from its website, stating that 'no such service was ever brought to life.' The company, whose name was not disclosed in the article, had previously advertised the service, but the webpage has since been deleted.", "body_md": "Join the club for quick access. Enter your email below and we'll send confirmation, and sign you up to our newsletter.\n\nBy submitting your information, you confirm you are aged 16 or over,\nhave read our\n[Privacy Policy](https://futureplc.com/privacy-policy/)\nand agree to the\n[Terms & Conditions](https://futureplc.com/future-member-terms-and-conditions/). Geographical rules apply.\n\nYour membership journey starts here.\n\nKeep exploring and earning more as a member.\n\nStay Ahead with PC Gamer\n\nGet the biggest gaming news, reviews, and releases straight to your inbox.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/company-that-said-it-could-scan-and-destroy-books-for-ai-data-harvesting-has-of", "canonical_source": "https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/company-that-said-it-could-scan-and-destroy-books-for-ai-data-harvesting-has-deleted-that-part-of-its-website-no-such-service-was-ever-brought-to-life/", "published_at": "2026-08-03 00:21:44+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-03 01:00:09.344885+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-ethics"], "entities": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/company-that-said-it-could-scan-and-destroy-books-for-ai-data-harvesting-has-of", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/company-that-said-it-could-scan-and-destroy-books-for-ai-data-harvesting-has-of.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/company-that-said-it-could-scan-and-destroy-books-for-ai-data-harvesting-has-of.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/company-that-said-it-could-scan-and-destroy-books-for-ai-data-harvesting-has-of.jsonld"}}