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Publishers sue Meta and Mark Zuckerberg claiming he personally okayed AI book copying
Technology
Published on 5 May 2026
Court filings allege permission for copying was personal
Publishing giants and author Scott Turow have sued Meta and Mark Zuckerberg, alleging the company used millions of copyrighted books without permission to train its AI model Llama. The suit claims infringement occurred without compensation, while Meta says it will fight aggressively, arguing that training on copyrighted material can qualify as fair use.
- Publishers allege Meta used millions of copyrighted books for Llama
- Lawsuit names Mark Zuckerberg in the claim, alleging personal authorization
- Meta says training can be fair use and will contest the suit aggressively
- The dispute could shape AI training copyright rules
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