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Britannica Didn’t Just Survive. It’s an A.I. Company Now.

The New York Times · Michael J. · last updated
For nearly 250 years, the Encyclopaedia Britannica was a bookshelf-busting series of gilt-lettered tomes, often purchased to show that its owners cared about knowledge.

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