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Judge Weighs Authors' Rights in Meta AI Copyright Case

5/2/2025

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In a pivotal copyright battle, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria is presiding over a case where authors, including Sarah Silverman, accuse Meta Platforms of unlawfully using their books to train its AI model, Llama. Meta defends its actions as "fair use," and the verdict could reshape the landscape of AI copyright law.

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In a pivotal copyright battle, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria is presiding over a case where authors, including Sarah Silverman, accuse Meta Platforms of unlawfully using their books to train its AI model, Llama. Meta defends its actions as "fair use," and the verdict could reshape the landscape of AI copyright law.