A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit against Meta over copyright infringement to proceed, initiated by authors including Sarah Silverman. They allege that Meta and OpenAI used their copyrighted materials without consent for AI training and stripped copyright information to mask their actions. The ruling establishes that these authors have a viable claim of injury, potentially exposing Meta to significant penalties and setting new legal precedents for copyright violations related to AI. This case may compel Meta to disclose how it built its Llama AI data set, risking further lawsuits.
In Friday's ruling, [Judge] Chhabria wrote that the allegation of copyright infringement is "obviously a concrete injury sufficient for standing" and that the authors have also "adequately alleged that Meta intentionally removed CMI [copyright management information] to conceal copyright infringement."
The case could end up being an embarrassing forced disclosure for the company, with Meta essentially required to answer for how it accessed key elements of the data set that powers its Llama AI models.
At the same time, the case may also set a new precedent for AI-related copyright penalties moving forward, by establishing a clear link between illegal data access as it relates to online repositories.
Though that element is likely already fairly solid in legal terms, with Meta apparently knowingly violating existing copyright law by approving the use of pirated material.
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