- Announcing a $200,000 bounty for obtaining complete scans of Google Books or similar large collections.
- Interested individuals should read the detailed guidelines on volunteering and bounties first.
- Current access is limited to small search snippets; scalable methods for data extraction are sought.
- Encourages early contact with prototypes for potential collaboration and scaling support.
- Highlights potential legendary archivist status for insiders, e.g., Google employees, despite the bounty's lesser monetary value to them.
- Extends the bounty to other major collections, especially those by AI companies containing rare books.