Even More Authors, Publishers Sue Meta Over Copyright in AI Training: What's Different Now

Publishers and author Scott Turow have sued Meta in New York over claims it illegally used copyrighted books, textbooks, and journal articles to train Llama AI models.

Plaintiffs say the models can generate competing works and that Meta’s use of the material hurt authors and publishers financially.

Meta disputes the allegations and argues its training practices are protected by fair use.

The case could help decide whether AI companies must pay for training data or can continue relying on fair use, with major implications for publishers’ revenue and future AI development.