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Euronews
13-03-2025
- Business
- Euronews
French publishers and authors sue Meta over copyright works used in AI training
Three French trade groups are launching legal action against Meta over the company's widespread use of copyrighted works to train its generative AI model - all without authorization. ADVERTISEMENT French publishers and authors have stated that they're taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model. Three trade groups said on Wednesday they were launching legal action against Meta in a Paris court over what they said was the company's 'massive use of copyrighted works without authorization' to train its generative AI model. Meta has rolled out generative-AI powered chatbot assistants to users of its Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms, and the National Publishing Union, which represents book publishers, has noted that "numerous works" from its members are turning up in Meta's data pool. Vincent Montagne, the president of the National Publishing Union, accused Meta of 'noncompliance with copyright and parasitism.' Another group, the National Union of Authors and Composers, which represents 700 writers, playwrights and composers, said the lawsuit was necessary to protect members from 'AI which plunders their works and cultural heritage to train itself." The union is also worried about AI that 'produces 'fake books' which compete with real books,' said Francois Peyrony, the union's president. The third group involved in the lawsuit, the Société des Gens de Lettres, represents authors. They all demand the 'complete removal' of data directories Meta created without authorization to to train its AI model. Under the European Union's sweeping Artificial Intelligence Act, generative AI systems must comply with the 27-nation bloc's copyright law and be transparent about the material they used for training. The 'Is This What We Want?' tracklist Is This What We Want? This is the latest example of the clash between the creative and publishing industries and tech companies over data and copyright. Last month, more than 1,000 British musicians - including Annie Lennox, Kate Bush and Damon Albarn - released a silent album to protest the UK government's proposed changes to artificial intelligence laws that artists fear will threaten their creative control. The silent album, titled 'Is This What We Want?' and featuring the sounds of empty studios and performance spaces, is designed to be a symbol of the impact these changes could have on musicians' livelihoods. The tracklist boldly spells out: "The British government must not legalise music theft to benefit AI companies."
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
French publishers and authors sue Meta over copyright works used in AI training
French publishers and authors said Wednesday they're taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model. Three trade groups said they were launching legal action against Meta in a Paris court over what they said was the company's 'massive use of copyrighted works without authorization' to train its generative AI model. The National Publishing Union, which represents book publishers, has noted that "numerous works" from its members are turning up in Meta's data pool, the group's president, Vincent Montagne, said in a joint statement. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Meta didn't respond to a request for comment. The company has rolled out generative-AI powered chatbot assistants to users of its Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms. Montagne accused Meta of 'noncompliance with copyright and parasitism.' Another group, the National Union of Authors and Composers, which represents 700 writers, playwrights and composers, said the lawsuit was necessary to protect members from 'AI which plunders their works and cultural heritage to train itself." The union is also worried about AI that 'produces 'fake books' which compete with real books,' the union's president, Francois Peyrony, said. The third group involved in the lawsuit, the Societe des Gens de Lettres, represents authors. They all demand the 'complete removal' of data directories Meta created without authorization to to train its AI model. Under the European Union's sweeping Artificial Intelligence Act, generative AI systems must comply with the 27-nation bloc's copyright law and be transparent about the material they used for training. It's the latest example of the clash between the creative and publishing industries and tech companies over data and copyright. British musicians released a silent album last month to protest the U.K. government's proposed changes to artificial intelligence laws that artists fear will erode their creative control. Media and technology company Thomson Reuters recently won a legal battle against a now-defunct legal research firm over the question of fair use in AI-related copyright cases, while other cases involving visual artists, news organizations and others are still working through U.S. courts.
The Independent
12-03-2025
- Business
- The Independent
French publishers and authors sue Meta over copyright works used in AI training
French publishers and authors said Wednesday they're taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model. Three trade groups said they were launching legal action against Meta in a Paris court over what they said was the company's 'massive use of copyrighted works without authorization' to train its generative AI model. The National Publishing Union, which represents book publishers, has noted that "numerous works" from its members are turning up in Meta's data pool, the group's president, Vincent Montagne, said in a joint statement. Meta didn't respond to a request for comment. The company has rolled out generative-AI powered chatbot assistants to users of its Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms. Montagne accused Meta of 'noncompliance with copyright and parasitism.' Another group, the National Union of Authors and Composers, which represents 700 writers, playwrights and composers, said the lawsuit was necessary to protect members from 'AI which plunders their works and cultural heritage to train itself." The union is also worried about AI that 'produces 'fake books' which compete with real books,' the union's president, Francois Peyrony, said. The third group involved in the lawsuit, the Societe des Gens de Lettres, represents authors. They all demand the 'complete removal' of data directories Meta created without authorization to to train its AI model. Under the European Union's sweeping Artificial Intelligence Act, generative AI systems must comply with the 27-nation bloc's copyright law and be transparent about the material they used for training. It's the latest example of the clash between the creative and publishing industries and tech companies over data and copyright. British musicians released a silent album last month to protest the U.K. government's proposed changes to artificial intelligence laws that artists fear will erode their creative control. Media and technology company Thomson Reuters recently won a legal battle against a now-defunct legal research firm over the question of fair use in AI-related copyright cases, while other cases involving visual artists, news organizations and others are still working through U.S. courts.
Associated Press
12-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
French publishers and authors sue Meta over copyright works used in AI training
French publishers and authors said Wednesday they're taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model. Three trade groups said they were launching legal action against Meta in a Paris court over what they said was the company's 'massive use of copyrighted works without authorization' to train its generative AI model. The National Publishing Union, which represents book publishers, has noted that 'numerous works' from its members are turning up in Meta's data pool, the group's president, Vincent Montagne, said in a joint statement. Meta didn't respond to a request for comment. The company has rolled out generative-AI powered chatbot assistants to users of its Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms. Montagne accused Meta of 'noncompliance with copyright and parasitism.' Another group, the National Union of Authors and Composers, which represents 700 writers, playwrights and composers, said the lawsuit was necessary to protect members from 'AI which plunders their works and cultural heritage to train itself.' The union is also worried about AI that 'produces 'fake books' which compete with real books,' the union's president, Francois Peyrony, said. The third group involved in the lawsuit, the Societe des Gens de Lettres, represents authors. They all demand the 'complete removal' of data directories Meta created without authorization to to train its AI model. Under the European Union's sweeping Artificial Intelligence Act, generative AI systems must comply with the 27-nation bloc's copyright law and be transparent about the material they used for training. It's the latest example of the clash between the creative and publishing industries and tech companies over data and copyright. British musicians released a silent album last month to protest the U.K. government's proposed changes to artificial intelligence laws that artists fear will erode their creative control.
Local France
12-03-2025
- Business
- Local France
French book rights owners take on Meta over AI
The three groups – publishers' outfit SNE and authors' and composers' groups SGDL and SNAC – complained in a statement of, 'massive use of copyrighted works without authorisation from their authors and publishers' by the American company. 'We have established the presence of many works published by SNE members in the body of data used by Meta,' SNE chief Vincent Montagne said in the statement. Meta has acknowledged using a database, Books3, containing the full texts of around 200,000 books including some in French to train its Llama large language model. In a separate US court case launched by authors, the company admitted last year to using the database until 2023, claiming that the AI training constituted 'fair use' of copyright-protected books. French publishers and authors have not publicly communicated an estimated value of the harm to them by Meta. Their case at the Paris judicial court 'should lead to a serious desire emerging on the part of AIs to take the creative industries into account,' SGDL head Christophe Hardy said. He called on AI developers to 'respect the legal framework and, where relevant, find compensation for the use of works that feed into' the technology.
