AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI & Books: A new report says major AI firms are buying huge quantities of used books—sometimes up to a million copies—then scanning and destroying them to build training data, raising fresh alarm for rare and out-of-print titles. AI Policy: OpenAI leadership is publicly debating whether AI development is being “paced,” with claims that security incidents and government frameworks could slow parts of the work. Tech & Security: Amazon links recent compromises of popular open-source NPM libraries to a DPRK-linked threat actor, underscoring supply-chain risk for software used across Asia and beyond. Publishing/Events: India’s Book Brahma Literature Festival returns with a three-day literary programme (Aug 21–23) alongside music and performances. Regional Trade (Books-adjacent): New Zealand kiwifruit growers are looking to India under the NZ–India free trade deal, highlighting export growth and tech sharing that can ripple into agri supply chains. Climate/Travel: Japan’s Rabbit Island faces ecological strain after tourist feeding, with wild boars increasingly attacking rabbits.
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