June 25, 2025:
Meta Wins AI Copyright Infringement Case - A federal judge ruled in favor of Meta in a lawsuit by 13 authors claiming that their copyrighted books were illegally used to train AI models. Judge Vince Chhabria decided the use qualified as fair use, noting that the authors failed to prove market harm. However, this ruling doesn't universally legalize similar AI uses, as outcomes depend on specific case details.
This decision aligns with another victory for Anthropic in a similar lawsuit. Despite these rulings, ongoing legal battles against other tech companies underscore the contentious nature of using copyrighted materials for AI training.
