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Meta used copyrighted books for AI training despite lawyers' warnings, allege authors

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Meta used copyrighted books for AI training despite lawyers' warnings, allege authors

Authors are alleging that Meta, formerly known as Facebook, used copyrighted books for AI training even after being warned by lawyers. The authors claim that their books were included in the training set without their permission.

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In AI copyright case, Zuckerberg turns to YouTube for his defense | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 7m ago

In AI copyright case, Zuckerberg turns to YouTube for his defense | TechCrunch

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is using YouTube's approach to handling pirated content as a defense in an AI copyright case involving Meta. The case is centered around the use of a dataset containing copyrighted e-books for training Meta's AI models, Llama. Zuckerberg argues that, similar to YouTube, it's reasonable to use such datasets despite potential copyright issues. Plaintiffs, including authors like Sarah Silverman, claim Meta cross-referenced pirated books with copyrighted ones, seeking potential licensing.

Nvidia is sued by authors over AI use of copyrighted works

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Nvidia is sued by authors over AI use of copyrighted works

Nvidia has been hit with a lawsuit by three authors who claim that the company used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI platform. The authors, Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian, and Stewart O'Nan, allege that their works were part of a dataset that helped train NeMo to simulate written language. Nvidia took down the dataset in October after reports of copyright infringement. The authors are seeking damages for people whose copyrighted works were used to train NeMo's language models in the last three years. Nvidia has not commented on the lawsuit.

Nvidia sued by three authors for use of copyrighted works to train NeMo AI

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Nvidia sued by three authors for use of copyrighted works to train NeMo AI

Nvidia is being sued by three authors who claim that the company used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI platform. The authors, Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian, and Stewart O'Nan, allege that their works were part of a dataset of approximately 196,640 books used to train NeMo. They are seeking unspecified damages for copyright infringement. Nvidia has not commented on the lawsuit. This lawsuit is part of a growing trend of litigation over generative AI technology. Nvidia's stock price has risen significantly in recent years due to the popularity of AI.

Federal judge sides with Meta in lawsuit over training AI models on copyrighted books | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 2m ago

Federal judge sides with Meta in lawsuit over training AI models on copyrighted books | TechCrunch

A federal judge ruled in favor of Meta in a lawsuit by 13 authors, including Sarah Silverman, who claimed Meta illegally trained AI models on their copyrighted books. The judge found this fell under "fair use," as Meta's AI use was transformative and didn't harm the book market. The decision is limited in scope, not legalizing all AI training on copyrighted works. Other lawsuits on AI training in different sectors remain active.

Mark Zuckerberg gave Meta's Llama team the OK to train on copyrighted works, filing claims | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 7m ago

Mark Zuckerberg gave Meta's Llama team the OK to train on copyrighted works, filing claims | TechCrunch

In a copyright lawsuit, plaintiffs allege that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg authorized the use of pirated e-books and articles for training the company’s Llama AI models. Despite internal concerns, Meta used a dataset called LibGen, known for pirated content, arguing it was protected by fair use. Allegations include stripping copyright information to hide infringement. While the case is ongoing, a judge criticized Meta's attempts to prevent negative publicity related to the lawsuit.

Meta is so desperate for data sources to train its AI it weighed risking copyright lawsuits: report

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Meta is so desperate for data sources to train its AI it weighed risking copyright lawsuits: report

Tech giant Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has been working on finding new data sources to support its AI development. Executives held frequent meetings to address the issue of obtaining data, even contemplating purchasing publishing house Simon & Schuster to obtain licensing rights to books. The company had already gathered summaries of various books and online content, some of which included copyrighted information. Ethics were questioned regarding the use of intellectual property, but Meta's lawyers suggested relying on the fair use guidelines established in a previous court case between Authors Guild and Google.

Judge on Meta’s AI training: “I just don’t understand how that can be fair use”

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 3m ago

Judge on Meta’s AI training: “I just don’t understand how that can be fair use”

A judge expressed skepticism over Meta’s claim that training AI models using copyrighted material qualifies as fair use, suggesting it could obliterate authors' markets. In a case involving book authors against Meta, Judge Vince Chhabria questioned the transformative nature of AI training, highlighting potential market harm. While Meta defends its actions, emphasizing innovation and denying direct market impact, the judge's decision could significantly influence copyright law concerning AI training practices.

Microsoft sued by authors over use of books in AI training - The Economic Times

Economic Times

Economic Times · 2m ago

Microsoft sued by authors over use of books in AI training - The Economic Times

A group of authors is suing Microsoft, alleging the company used about 200,000 pirated books without permission to train its AI model, Megatron. Filed in a New York federal court, the lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction against further use. This case joins several legal challenges concerning the unauthorized use of copyrighted material in AI training, highlighting ongoing debates around copyright infringement and fair use in the AI industry.

Meta knew it used pirated books to train AI, authors say

Economic Times

Economic Times · 7m ago

Meta knew it used pirated books to train AI, authors say

Meta Platforms is accused by authors, including Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sarah Silverman, of using pirated books to train its AI systems, allegedly with CEO Mark Zuckerberg's approval. Filed in California federal court, the complaint claims Meta knowingly used a dataset with pirated works for its AI model, Llama. The authors seek to update their lawsuit with new evidence, despite a previous judge's dismissal of certain claims related to copyright infringements.

Authors sue Microsoft, OpenAI for copyright infringement in new lawsuit

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Authors sue Microsoft, OpenAI for copyright infringement in new lawsuit

OpenAI and Microsoft are facing another class-action lawsuit by book authors who claim that their copyrighted works were used without permission to build an artificial intelligence system. The lawsuit seeks damages of up to $150,000 for each infringed work and alleges that OpenAI's system relies on training with large amounts of written material, including books from the plaintiffs. This is the second lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft by authors claiming copyright infringement.

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