French publishers and authors have taken Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their copyrighted works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model. The National Publishing Union and two other groups, representing book publishers, writers, and composers, claim that numerous works are being used in Meta’s data pool without authorization.
The complaint alleges “massive use of copyrighted works without authorization” and demands the complete removal of data directories created by Meta without permission to train its AI model. The lawsuit aims to protect members from “AI which plunders their works and cultural heritage.”
Meta has not commented on the matter. However, the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act requires generative AI systems to comply with EU copyright law and be transparent about the material used for training.
This is the latest example of a clash between the creative and publishing industries and tech companies over data and copyright. Other cases involving visual artists, news organizations, and others are still pending in US courts.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/france-meta-artificial-intelligence-lawsuit-copyright-168b32059e70d0509b0a6ac407f37e8a