Meta ordered to name execs who approved torrenting for AI training
pseudolus · hn · 2026-10-21
Per Ars Technica, Meta has been ordered to disclose which executives approved using torrents to obtain AI training data, after the company tried to shift blame onto rank-and-file staff who downloaded the files. The case stems from copyright litigation over Meta's use of pirated book libraries (e.g., LibGen) to train its Llama models, and naming the approving execs could significantly affect liability in the suit.
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