Federal judge rules in favor of Meta in lawsuit over AI training on copyrighted books
From Yahoo Finance: 2025-06-25 19:40:00
Mark Zuckerberg testifies at the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation. A federal judge rules in favor of Meta in a lawsuit by 13 authors, including Sarah Silverman, finding that training AI models on their books is legal under “fair use.”
The decision follows a similar ruling favoring Anthropic in a separate case. Judge notes limited scope, emphasizes that not all AI model training on copyrighted works is legal. Meta’s use was deemed transformative and plaintiffs failed to prove harm to market.
Meta’s victory highlights ongoing legal battles in tech industry over AI model training on copyrighted material. The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft, while Disney and Universal sue Midjourney. Judge emphasizes fair use defenses vary by industry, with news articles potentially more susceptible to AI competition.
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