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Harvard Unveils 1 Million Books for AI Research

6/13/2025

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Harvard University is set to unveil a treasure trove of nearly one million public domain books, featuring over 394 million scanned pages, to fuel AI research. Backed by Microsoft and OpenAI, this groundbreaking initiative not only tackles copyright issues but also enriches AI's understanding of diverse historical and cultural narratives, paving the way for smarter technology.

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Harvard University is set to unveil a treasure trove of nearly one million public domain books, featuring over 394 million scanned pages, to fuel AI research. Backed by Microsoft and OpenAI, this groundbreaking initiative not only tackles copyright issues but also enriches AI's understanding of diverse historical and cultural narratives, paving the way for smarter technology.