The Society of Authors in the UK has urged Secretary of State Lisa Nandy to address copyright violations by Meta, particularly concerning their Llama 3 AI model. The call to action follows reports of Meta's use of LibGen, an illegal database of over 7.5 million books, for training AI. Prominent British authors have signed an open letter demanding accountability from Meta and urging legislative action to protect authors' rights in the face of corporate exploitation. They emphasize the urgency for the government to safeguard authors' livelihoods against the predatory practices of tech companies.
These cases are shining a light on the unscrupulous behaviour exhibited by global tech companies which seemingly exploit copyright-protected material, safe in the knowledge that they will not be held to account.
Authors are almost powerless given the enormous cost and complexities of pursuing litigation against corporate defendants with such deep pockets.
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