In a striking court filing, authors including Ta-Nehisi Coates allege Mark Zuckerberg approved the use of the LibGen dataset, which contains pirated books, for training AI models.
Internal communications from Meta reveal concern that using a dataset that is known to be pirated could weaken the company's position in negotiations with regulators. This highlights the tension between innovation and copyright law within AI development.
The lawsuit by authors like Sarah Silverman underscores a broader issue in the AI sector where the use of copyrighted content without permission is viewed as a threat to creative livelihoods, illustrating the ongoing legal challenges faced by companies leveraging such datasets.
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