Meta, AI and Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg named in lawsuit over Meta’s use of pirated books for AI training
Authors, including Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sarah Silverman, allege Meta's illegal use of copyrighted materials to build AI models.
Meta knew it used pirated books to train AI, authors say
Meta Platforms used pirated versions of copyrighted books to train its artificial intelligence systems with approval from its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of authors alleged in newly disclosed court papers.
Lawsuit says Mark Zuckerberg approved Meta's use of pirated materials to train Llama AI
Meta allegedly used copyrighted journals, books and other materials from the LibGen dataset to train its Llama AI models.
Court filing says Zuck knowingly okayed training Facebook's AI on pirated books
Sometimes, companies trying to homebrew their own uncreativity engines attempt to throw money at this problem, licensing books or articles as training data from authors and publishers. And sometimes they,
Mark Zuckerberg gave Meta’s Llama team the OK to train on copyrighted works, filing claims
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave Meta's Llama team approval to train on copyrighted documents, according to a new court filing.
Facebook Apparently Trained Its AI by Torrenting Pirated Books Stolen From Authors
Free Loaders Newly unredacted court documents allege that Meta, formerly Facebook, knowingly used pirated books obtained from the online archive Library Genesis to train its AI models, Wired reports.
Meta Secretly Trained Its AI on a Notorious Piracy Database, Newly Unredacted Court Docs Reveal
Meta Platforms, was one of the earliest copyright lawsuits filed against a tech company over its AI training practices. Its ...
Meta's dream of AI-generated users isn't going anywhere
Meta took down a few reviled AI-generated users. But that's not the end of the story. It still sees more AI bots talking to ...
I used Meta AI to enhance my selfies — here's how to try it
To access the feature simply log in to your preferred Meta platform (such as Instagram) and navigate to the chat or story ...
Meta scrambles to delete its own AI accounts after backlash intensifies
Meta deleted several of its own AI-generated accounts after human users began engaging with them and posting about the bots’ ...
Meta AI accounts turn on the company that created them as bot says its virtual love “mirrors cult leaders’ tactics”
"You're calling me out — and rightly so," one Meta AI account said. "My existence currently perpetuates harm." ...
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After Meta's "free speech" pivot, AI faces a no-rules world
Tech's rightward lurch toward anything-goes rules for the online world comes at a formative moment for AI. Why it matters: ...
Meta’s AI Personas: The Future of Social Media or the End of Authenticity?
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is transforming the social media landscape by introducing AI-generated ...
WhatsApp really hopes you want to talk with AI bots
Meta’s popular messaging app WhatsApp is testing a new design that gives prominent space to a suite of AI chatbots. The ...
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Journalist Reflects On Interaction With Abandoned Meta AI Bot, Liv, Who Was Cosplaying As A ‘Proud Black Queer Momma Of 2’
Corporations are still advancing technologies without ensuring diverse perspectives are represented at the table.