AI Copyright Case: Zuckerberg's YouTube Defense and the Growing Legal Storm
The AI copyright battle intensifies as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg invokes YouTube's content moderation strategies in his defense against accusations of training AI models on copyrighted materials. This case, Kadrey v. Meta, highlights the escalating legal challenges facing AI companies as they grapple with the ethical and legal implications of using copyrighted data to train their powerful models. Zuckerberg's YouTube Analogy: A Thin Veil for Copyright Concerns? In recently released deposition excerpts, Zuckerberg drew a comparison between Meta's use of copyrighted data and YouTube's efforts to remove pirated content. He argued that while platforms like YouTube may host some copyrighted material temporarily, they strive to remove it, and the majority of their content is likely licensed. This analogy, however, appears to be a weak defense. While YouTube actively combats copyright infringement, it acknowledges the challenges of policing vast amounts of user-generated content.…
