Five major book publishers and author Scott Turow have filed a class action lawsuit against Meta, alleging the company engaged in massive copyright infringement by training its Llama AI models on their copyrighted books and journal articles without permission. The lawsuit specifically accuses Meta of knowingly using content from pirate sites like LibGen and Sci-Hub to train its AI systems.
Background
The use of copyrighted materials to train AI models has become a contentious legal issue, with multiple lawsuits emerging as AI companies face scrutiny over their training data sources. This case is part of a growing trend of content creators challenging AI companies over copyright infringement claims.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- May 6, 2026 at 12:52 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10