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Meta's AI Training Faces Legal Scrutiny Over Copyright Risks

2/23/2025

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Meta is under fire as court documents expose internal debates over using copyrighted materials, including pirated books, to train its AI models. Employees weighed the legal risks and even considered tapping into unauthorized sources like Libgen. The Kadrey v. Meta lawsuit looms large, potentially reshaping the landscape of copyright and data usage for AI companies.

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Story summary

Meta is under fire as court documents expose internal debates over using copyrighted materials, including pirated books, to train its AI models. Employees weighed the legal risks and even considered tapping into unauthorized sources like Libgen. The Kadrey v. Meta lawsuit looms large, potentially reshaping the landscape of copyright and data usage for AI companies.