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Sen. Hawley Blasts AI Firms for Copyright Violations

7/18/2025

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Sen. Josh Hawley accused AI companies, including Meta, of misappropriating over 200 terabytes of copyrighted material for AI training.
Legal experts asserted that these companies intentionally utilized pirated content, violating copyright laws.
Recent court decisions have varied on the fair use defense, with some ruling against AI companies.
Hawley called for legal reforms to safeguard authors' rights from corporate exploitation.

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Sen. Josh Hawley accused AI companies, including Meta, of misappropriating over 200 terabytes of copyrighted material for AI training.
Legal experts asserted that these companies intentionally utilized pirated content, violating copyright laws.
Recent court decisions have varied on the fair use defense, with some ruling against AI companies.
Hawley called for legal reforms to safeguard authors' rights from corporate exploitation.