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Meta Faces Backlash Over Alleged Pirated Book Usage

4/5/2025

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Meta and Anthropic are under fire for reportedly using pirated books to train their AI models, citing "fair use" in U.S. courts. However, UK authors and organizations, like the Society of Authors, believe this defense won't stand in the UK. As protests mount, demands for transparency and fair compensation from Meta intensify, highlighting deep concerns over copyright violations.

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Meta and Anthropic are under fire for reportedly using pirated books to train their AI models, citing "fair use" in U.S. courts. However, UK authors and organizations, like the Society of Authors, believe this defense won't stand in the UK. As protests mount, demands for transparency and fair compensation from Meta intensify, highlighting deep concerns over copyright violations.