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Zuckerberg Sued Over Alleged Use of Pirated Books

1/12/2025

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing serious allegations after court documents revealed he allegedly greenlit the use of pirated books from Library Genesis to train AI models. Authors like Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sarah Silverman are suing, claiming Meta's actions not only violate copyright laws but also cast a shadow over the ethical integrity of its AI development.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing serious allegations after court documents revealed he allegedly greenlit the use of pirated books from Library Genesis to train AI models. Authors like Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sarah Silverman are suing, claiming Meta's actions not only violate copyright laws but also cast a shadow over the ethical integrity of its AI development.