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Meta ordered to name execs who approved AI training data piracy

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Meta is facing a court order to identify executives who authorized the use of pirated books from shadow libraries like Anna's Archive and Library Genesis for AI training. The company had attempted to shift blame to lower-level staff for downloading torrents, arguing that no senior leadership made explicit decisions to infringe copyright. However, internal communications and staff testimonies suggest that directors and VPs, and potentially even Mark Zuckerberg, were involved in or aware of the decisions to use these unauthorized materials for AI development. AI

IMPACT This ruling could set a precedent for how AI companies are held accountable for the data used in training their models, potentially impacting future data acquisition strategies.

RANK_REASON Court order regarding AI training data acquisition practices.

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Ars Technica — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Ashley Belanger ·

    Meta tries to scapegoat staff who downloaded torrents to spare execs

    Meta argues nobody “decided” to pirate books to train AI.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Meta tries to scapegoat staff who downloaded torrents to spare execs Meta argues nobody “decided” to pirate books to train AI. https:// arstechnica.com/tech-pol

    Meta tries to scapegoat staff who downloaded torrents to spare execs Meta argues nobody “decided” to pirate books to train AI. https:// arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 26/10/meta-ordered-to-name-execs-who-approved-torrenting-for-ai-training/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # G…

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  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Oh, so the employees are making company decisions now? Meta tries to scapegoat staff who downloaded torrents to spare execs https:// arstechnica.com/tech-policy

    Oh, so the employees are making company decisions now? Meta tries to scapegoat staff who downloaded torrents to spare execs https:// arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 26/10/meta-ordered-to-name-execs-who-approved-torrenting-for-ai-training/ # Meta # Labor # Torrents # AI # Training …

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