In recent developments, Meta has confessed to acquiring 81.7 terabytes of pirated books via BitTorrent for AI training. Newly disclosed emails show that company executives were aware of possible copyright infringements. Meta tried to hide its actions using external servers.
Significance: The result of the lawsuit brought by Sarah Silverman and other authors could establish a significant precedent concerning the utilization of copyrighted content by tech firms in AI advancement. Meta argues that their actions constitute 'fair use,' notwithstanding accusations of unlawful distribution.