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I was mortified after reading about AI companies cutting off book spines just so they could be scanned a lot faster to train their models.In no way, shape or form does the act of dismantling classic literature for the betterment of technology make me hopeful for the future. Even though I use ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude in different facets of my everyday tasks, I’ll never support the desecration of physical media just so it can make AI tools a whole lot smarter.My love for books is undying and has resulted in one corner of my room being solely dedicated to a vast collection of graphic novels, autobiographies, video game art books and historical tomes about my favorite entertainment franchises. Celebrating the greatness of reading and literature is an everyday occurrence for me — it's especially prominent for me and everyone else on National Book Lovers Day.To properly honor that holiday’s dedication to going completely analog and picking up a book to enjoy, I asked ChatGPT to suggest the best books it can find based on my personal favorites. I’m happy to say that I walked away from this latest chatbot recommendation session with 10 new books that’ll keep me busy for the rest of the year.Discovering my potential new favorite reads
