I honestly never stopped to think how big tech would go about getting all the books they could to train their AI models. But for sure, having a guy torrenting Z-Library and LibGen from a laptop would have never crossed my mind: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/meta-torrented-over-81-7tb-of-pirated-books-to-train-ai-authors-say/
“Torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn’t feel right”: Meta emails unsealed

Meta's alleged torrenting and seeding of pirated books complicates copyright case.

Ars Technica
@hugo talk about fucking double standards, eh?