Tech giant Meta is facing a federal lawsuit from Strike 3 Holdings, a company that produces adult content. The lawsuit claims Meta used copyrighted material from Strike 3’s videos to train its AI models without permission, allegedly infringing on copyright laws.
Meta allegedly BitTorrented and distributed over 2,400 of Strike 3’s pornographic videos between 2018 and 2023, making them accessible to minors due to the lack of age verification. The company used this material to improve the quality and humaneness of its AI models, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit demands $350 million in damages from Meta. Experts argue that using pirated content as training data for AI is a public relations disaster waiting to happen, especially when children may accidentally access it.
Meta has reviewed the complaint but claims it is unfounded. The company’s use of copyrighted material raises questions about its commitment to respecting intellectual property rights and its motives for using such content in its AI development.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/meta-lawsuit-strike-3-porn-copyright-ai