School uses AI to remove 200 books, including Orwell's 1984 and Twilight

Re:School uses AI to remove 200 books, including Orwell's 19... by toofy on Thursday March 26, 2026 @04:25PM (#47535283)

the librarian was put under investigation when she refused to ban the books.

> An investigation into the librarian was soon launched and the library closed as a "temporary safeguarding measure".

of course 1984 is one of the books being banned.

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Re:School uses AI to remove 200 books, including Orwell's 19... by ivell on Thursday March 26, 2026 @06:18PM (#47536535)

It seems 1984 is the manual that most governments are using to inspire themselves. Definitely not something that us plebs should have access to.

/s (for those few)..

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Re:School uses AI to remove 200 books, including Orwell's 19... by agrishin on Thursday March 26, 2026 @07:17PM (#47537100)

I red 1984 and "Brave new world" roughly at the same time, and for quite some time I thought 1984 to be too unrealistic, and I considered bnw as more likely scenario. I was wrong.

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Re:School uses AI to remove 200 books, including Orwell's 19... by zombar on Thursday March 26, 2026 @09:57PM (#47538262)

I remember having a similar feeling about 'A Handmaids Tale', a TV show I gave up watching because I would actually weep myself to sleep.

Coming soon no doubt. It's like they are determined to make dystopian nightmares a reality, almost as if they know the end is nigh or this particular iteration of civilization is drawing to a close and they are determined to squeeze the very soul out of the experience.

To what end? Distraction? Personal enrichment?

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Re:School uses AI to remove 200 books, including Orwell's 19... by voakbasda on Friday March 27, 2026 @03:27AM (#47539902)

Everyone wants their slice of the pie fore the music stops?

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