#Zuckerberg gave #Meta's #Llama team the OK to train on copyrighted works, filing claims, using a dataset of pirated e-books and articles.
Zuckerberg approved Meta’s use of a dataset called #LibGen for Llama training.
LibGen provides access to #copyrighted works from publishers including Cengage Learning, Macmillan Learning, McGraw Hill, and Pearson Education. LibGen has been sued, ordered to shut down, and fined tens of millions of dollars for #copyrightinfringement.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/09/mark-zuckerberg-gave-metas-llama-team-the-ok-to-train-on-copyrighted-works-filing-claims/
Mark Zuckerberg gave Meta's Llama team the OK to train on copyrighted works, filing claims | TechCrunch

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave Meta's Llama team approval to train on copyrighted documents, according to a new court filing.

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