The article discusses allegations against Meta concerning its use of torrenting for AI training, specifically using data from LibGen, a shadow library. Internal emails suggest Meta was aware of the legality issues but attempted to obfuscate its actions by avoiding the use of Facebook servers. Meta insists its actions fall under 'fair use' but has faced criticism due to conflicting testimonies within the company regarding decision-making processes. As new evidence arises, authors advocate for re-deposing former Meta staff implicated in the torrenting process, highlighting discrepancies in previous statements.
"Meta allegedly concealed seeding by not using Facebook servers while downloading the dataset to 'avoid' the 'risk' of anyone 'tracing back the seeder/downloader' from Facebook servers."
"New information has come to light, and authors claim that Meta staff involved in the decision to torrent LibGen must be deposed again because allegedly the new facts contradict prior deposition testimony."
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