Major publishers and author sue Meta and Zuckerberg for copyright infringement over AI training data
Five major publishers (Hachette, Macmillan, McGraw Hill, Elsevier, Cengage) and bestselling novelist Scott Turow have filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta and Mark Zuckerberg. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges that Meta illegally used millions of copyrighted works, including pirated books and journal articles from sites like Anna's Archive, to train its AI program Llama. The plaintiffs claim this infringes copyright, removes copyright notices, and threatens the livelihoods of writers by enabling AI-generated copycat books and summaries that displace human-authored works.
Key Points
- Five major publishers and author Scott Turow sued Meta and Mark Zuckerberg for copyright infringement.
- The lawsuit alleges Meta illegally used millions of copyrighted works to train its AI program Llama.
- Meta is accused of sourcing pirated books and articles from websites like Anna's Archive for training data.
- The plaintiffs claim Meta's actions remove copyright notices and threaten authors' livelihoods.
- The lawsuit highlights the concern that AI-generated content could displace human-authored works in the marketplace.
Exam Facts
- Companies sued: Meta, Mark Zuckerberg
- AI program: Llama
- Publishers involved: Hachette, Macmillan, McGraw Hill, Elsevier, Cengage
- Author involved: Scott Turow
- Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
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