Overview

• Meta is accused of using the LibGen dataset, a platform hosting pirated books and articles, to train its Llama AI models without proper authorization.
• Court filings allege that CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally approved the use of the dataset, despite internal warnings about its legality.
• Meta employees reportedly stripped copyright information from the dataset to conceal its use and mitigate potential legal and public relations risks.
• The lawsuit, filed by authors including Sarah Silverman and Ta-Nehisi Coates, seeks damages and claims Meta also distributed the pirated materials via torrenting networks.
• The case is part of a larger legal battle over whether using copyrighted materials for AI training constitutes fair use under U.S. law.