Mark Zuckerberg 'personally authorized' Meta's copyright infringement, publishers allege
Japan Today
Five publishers and author Scott Turow sued Meta and Mark Zuckerberg, alleging the company illegally used copyrighted works to train its AI system Llama.Summary
Five publishing houses and author Scott Turow filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in federal court in Manhattan, alleging the company illegally used millions of copyrighted works to train its AI language system, Llama. The complaint states that Zuckerberg personally authorized and encouraged the infringement, accusing Meta of reproducing and distributing works without permission or compensation. The plaintiffs include authors such as James Patterson, Donna Tartt, and former President Joe Biden. Meta has vowed to fight the lawsuit aggressively, citing fair use. This legal action adds to a growing number of copyright disputes between authors and AI developers.
(Source：Japan Today)