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French Publishers Sue Meta Over Use of Llama AI Model in First AI Copyright Lawsuit in France

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French Publishers Sue Meta Over Use of Llama AI Model in First AI Copyright Lawsuit in France

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French publishers and authors have initiated legal action against Meta Platforms Inc. in a Paris court, alleging copyright infringement. The lawsuit, the first of its kind in France against a major AI company, claims that Meta used their copyrighted works without permission to train its generative artificial intelligence model, Llama. The National Publishing Union (SNE), the National Union of Authors and Composers (SNAC), and the Society of People of Letters (SGDL) are the organizations behind the legal challenge, accusing Meta of economic 'parasitism.' The lawsuit highlights the ongoing tensions between the publishing industry and tech companies over the use of data for AI training. Specifically, Meta is alleged to have used the Books3 database, containing texts from approximately 200,000 books, including some in French, to train its AI. The French groups are demanding the complete removal of data directories that Meta created without authorization. The legal action is described as a 'David vs. Goliath' battle by the SNE's director general.

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Luiza Jarovsky
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🚨 BREAKING: French publishers and authors are suing Meta for AI copyright infringement, calling its actions PARASITIC. In the FIRST lawsuit of its kind in France, they urge other authors to take action. Read their official release: "The Société des Gens de Lettres (SGDL), the… https://t.co/rgwQvc8vmv

Meta is in hot waters in France over allegations of copyright infringement. 📚 Publishers and authors claim Meta trained its AI on their books without permission. This lawsuit could reshape how tech giants handle intellectual property in AI training. Fair use, or simply misuse?…

Frank La Vigne
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They Stole My Writing Style! (AI Copyright Nightmare) #Copyright #AI #IntellectualProperty #LegalBattle #DigitalCopyright #TechLaw #Algorithm #ContentCreation #LegalAdvice #FairUse https://t.co/gHUhAANma9

Piotr Cieluchowski
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Wow, who could have predicted that Meta would find itself in hot water over copyright issues? Apparently, they've been accused of "economic parasitism" in France. Shocking, I know. For all the juicy details, check out the latest breaking news: https://t.co/TM8yhjadf7

Tech & Co
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“A massive use of works without authorization”: Meta sued in France for training its AI with books protected by copyright https://t.co/jKPIYnj9ay https://t.co/FHnseTvZpG

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    Mercury News
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    French publishers and authors sue Meta over copyright works used in AI training https://t.co/B5tfs4u5YE

    Frank La Vigne
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    They Stole My Writing Style! (AI Copyright Nightmare) #Copyright #AI #IntellectualProperty #LegalBattle #DigitalCopyright #TechLaw #Algorithm #ContentCreation #LegalAdvice #FairUse https://t.co/gHUhAANma9

    ABC News
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    French publishers and authors said Wednesday they're taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model. https://t.co/hk2HxOpMRF