Judge Rules Meta's AI Training on Books Is Fair Use
A federal judge rules in favor of Meta, stating AI training on copyrighted books is fair use. What this means for AI and copyright in 2025.
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Judge Rules Meta's AI Training on Books Is Fair Use Meta wins lawsuit over AI training on copyrighted books A U.S. federal court has ruled in favor of Meta in a closely watched lawsuit over whether AI models can legally be trained on copyrighted books. Thirteen authors, including comedian Sarah Silverman, accused Meta of infringing on their rights by using their works to train large language models without permission. However, Judge Vince Chhabria concluded that Meta’s actions qualified as fair use under current copyright law. Image Credits:ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP / Getty Images This verdict is a pivotal development in the debate over AI and intellectual property. As tech companies continue refining generative AI systems, the legal boundaries of training data usage have come under intense scrutiny. Questions like "Can AI be trained on copyrighted material?" and "Is it legal for companies to use books to improve AI?" have dominated public discourse. With this ruling, at least one judge has provided a partial but…
