# The race to collect every book ever written

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> Published: 2026-07-24 04:00:04+00:00

# The race to collect every book ever written

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[Financial Times Technology](https://www.ft.com/technology)When the FBI seized Z-Library, it looked like the end of illegal book sharing. Now, its pirate project is central to the AI revolution

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