Markus Brandis
Markus Brandis is the chairman of the Association of German Antiquarian Booksellers (Verband Deutscher Antiquare, VDA), where he advocates for the interests of antiquarian book dealers in Germany. Recently, he has been in the news for highlighting a surge in bulk book purchases across the country, which many in the industry believe may be connected to the training of artificial intelligence models. Brandis noted that these purchases have allowed some antiquarians to achieve significant financial gains, raising ethical concerns about the potential destruction of books for digital purposes.
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Markus Brandis, art historian buyer at Berlin auction house Bassenge, discussed the automated ordering process being run by an AI-driven bot.
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Markus Brandis is the chairman of the Association of German Antiquarians, discussing the types of books being purchased.
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Markus Brandis is the chairman of the Association of German Antiquarian Booksellers.
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