Hidden AirTag in rare book exposes Amazon warehouse destroying books for AI training

A rare book embedded with an Apple AirTag tracking device has revealed an undisclosed Amazon operation suspected of processing books for AI training data. The tracker led investigators from California to a Las Vegas Amazon warehouse designated LAS8, where a unit called VGT3 reportedly removes book bindings, scans pages, and destroys the original copies. Workers at the facility have confirmed that scanning books is their primary task. The discovery has raised concerns among booksellers globally, who are now declining suspicious bulk purchase orders as a precaution.