Mark Zuckerberg to Testify in Sarah Silverman's AI Copyright Lawsuit

A judge rules that Zuckerberg must be deposed regarding Meta's use of copyrighted works to train its AI models.

Authors Sarah Silverman, Richard Kadrey, and Christopher Golden accuse Meta of using their books without consent to train its AI language model, LLaMA.
U.S. District Judge Thomas Hixson rejected Meta's attempt to block Zuckerberg's deposition, citing his role as the principal decision maker in the company's AI initiatives.
The lawsuit is part of a broader wave of copyright challenges against AI companies, including similar suits against OpenAI and Anthropic.
Meta argues that the case hinges on fair use and that other employees could provide the necessary information, but the court found sufficient evidence of Zuckerberg's direct involvement.
Meta continues to advance its AI technology, recently announcing new celebrity voices for its chatbot, despite ongoing legal challenges.