BREAKING: Meta Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Over AI Copyright Infringement!
In a shocking turn of events, Meta Platforms has filed a motion to dismiss most of the lawsuit filed against them by none other than comedian Sarah Silverman and a group of authors. They claim that Meta violated their copyrights by training its AI-based language model, Llama, with their books.
Meta’s bold move comes as they argue that the authors’ copyright claims are baseless. They assert that Llama did not generate text that closely resembled the works in question, therefore refuting the allegations of infringement.
But that’s not all. Meta went on to claim that they made “quintessential fair use” of the books during the training process. They believe that the question of copyright fair use should be addressed on a more comprehensive record, at another time.
While Meta awaits the judge’s ruling, the authors’ attorneys are confident that their claims will stand. Joseph Saveri and Matthew Butterick released a statement expressing their belief that the case will proceed to discovery and trial.
It’s worth noting that this lawsuit is just one among many legal battles surrounding AI training. Industry giants like Google and Microsoft have found themselves on the receiving end of copyright infringement complaints as well.
Meta argued that the authors failed to prove the substantial similarity between Llama’s output and their original works. They called this argument a fallacy, highlighting that the Ninth Circuit has already dismissed such claims.
Furthermore, Meta disclosed that the authors’ books constituted an insignificantly small portion of the material used to train Llama. They claim that the authors’ works made up “less than a millionth” of the training data.
The pressure is mounting on both Meta and Microsoft-backed OpenAI, who were both named in the lawsuit. OpenAI filed a motion to dismiss parts of the complaint, but like Meta, they didn’t directly address the question of fair use.
As the legal battle rages on, it remains to be seen how the court will rule. Will the authors’ claims be sustained, or will Meta’s motion to dismiss prevail? Stay tuned for more updates on this gripping copyright infringement case!
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What are your thoughts on AI training and copyright infringement? Do you believe Meta’s claims of fair use hold up? Leave a comment and share your opinion!
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