Authors Get Green Light for Groundbreaking AI Copyright Lawsuit against Social Media Giant Meta
In an unprecedented decision, a court has granted permission to a group of authors to press forward their Artificial Intelligence (AI) copyright lawsuit against social media giant Meta. This represents an extraordinary shift in the realm of intellectual property law, as it acknowledges the potentially infringing role of AI in content creation and ownership.
Intellectual property debates have been swirling within legal and tech circles. However, this lawsuit adds a new dimension to the conversation by targeting Titan Meta. Authors argue that Meta’s AI algorithms actively infringe their copyright by using their content for training AIs without permission.
A judge siding with authors in this preliminary stage makes the case a groundbreaking one in the collision course of AI and copyright law. This could arguably affect the utilisation of AI in various sectors, especially those involving content creation, curation, and consumption.
- •Judge allows authors’ AI copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forward techcrunch.com09-03-2025