Meta, AI and Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg named in lawsuit over Meta’s use of pirated books for AI training
Authors, including Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sarah Silverman, allege Meta's illegal use of copyrighted materials to build AI models.
Meta knew it used pirated books to train AI, authors say
Meta Platforms used pirated versions of copyrighted books to train its artificial intelligence systems with approval from its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of authors alleged in newly disclosed court papers.
Lawsuit says Mark Zuckerberg approved Meta's use of pirated materials to train Llama AI
Meta allegedly used copyrighted journals, books and other materials from the LibGen dataset to train its Llama AI models.
Court filing says Zuck knowingly okayed training Facebook's AI on pirated books
Sometimes, companies trying to homebrew their own uncreativity engines attempt to throw money at this problem, licensing books or articles as training data from authors and publishers. And sometimes they,
Mark Zuckerberg gave Meta’s Llama team the OK to train on copyrighted works, filing claims
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave Meta's Llama team approval to train on copyrighted documents, according to a new court filing.
Facebook Apparently Trained Its AI by Torrenting Pirated Books Stolen From Authors
Free Loaders Newly unredacted court documents allege that Meta, formerly Facebook, knowingly used pirated books obtained from the online archive Library Genesis to train its AI models, Wired reports.
Meta Secretly Trained Its AI on a Notorious Piracy Database, Newly Unredacted Court Docs Reveal
Meta Platforms, was one of the earliest copyright lawsuits filed against a tech company over its AI training practices. Its ...
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After Meta's "free speech" pivot, AI faces a no-rules world
Tech's rightward lurch toward anything-goes rules for the online world comes at a formative moment for AI. Why it matters: ...
Meta Deleted Its Controversial AI Profiles. Here’s Why
Quickly, people began criticizing them. Some compared the AI-powered personas to the Netflix sci-fi series Black Mirror, ...
Where to find Meta AI in Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram—and what you can do with it
You’ll find Meta AI front and center in Meta’s apps: In the Facebook Messenger app, for example, tap Chats and you’ll see a ...
WhatsApp really hopes you want to talk with AI bots
Meta’s popular messaging app WhatsApp is testing a new design that gives prominent space to a suite of AI chatbots. The ...
I used Meta AI to enhance my selfies — here's how to try it
To access the feature simply log in to your preferred Meta platform (such as Instagram) and navigate to the chat or story ...
The new smart glasses and AI watches that will make Meta, Google and Apple think twice
Smart glasses are getting big attention at CES 2025, with some set to challenge Meta's Ray-Bans. AI watches for children and ...
Meta’s AI-generated bot profiles are not being received well
Many of the AI bots haven’t shared new content on their grid since early 2024, and it’s unclear how (or if) users have been ...
Meta Opens Floodgates For AI-Generated Accounts On Facebook, Instagram
AI-generated user accounts are the new normal for Instagram and Facebook parent, Meta. Here's how AI influencers and ...
Meta's dream of AI-generated users isn't going anywhere
Meta took down a few reviled AI-generated users. But that's not the end of the story. It still sees more AI bots talking to ...