The Wrong Argument – Why Authors Lost Against Meta and What Comes Next
The Briefing by Weintraub Tobin
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Examining the Fair Use Doctrine in the Context of AI Training
This chapter delves into a recent court ruling on fair use concerning Meta's utilization of authors' works for AI training. It explores the four key factors assessed by the court and discusses the broader implications for copyright law amidst technological advancements.
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In a major win for Meta, a federal court recently dismissed a lawsuit brought by prominent authors who claimed their books were illegally used to train the company’s LLaMA models. But the ruling doesn’t give AI companies a free pass—it reveals the roadmap for how a better-prepared copyright plaintiff could win next time.
