Overview
- Judge Vince Chhabria expressed skepticism over Meta's argument that its use of copyrighted works for AI training qualifies as fair use, citing potential market harm to authors.
- The case, Kadrey v. Meta, involves allegations that Meta used pirated books from shadow libraries like LibGen without permission to train its Llama AI model.
- Meta acknowledges downloading books en masse but argues its actions are transformative and protected under the fair use doctrine.
- Chhabria questioned whether the authors, including Sarah Silverman and Ta-Nehisi Coates, can substantiate claims that Meta's AI tools harm the market for their works.
- A ruling in the case is expected to set a significant precedent for generative AI copyright litigation, with broader implications for the tech and creative industries.