Court Orders Meta to Identify Executives Who Approved Using Pirated Books for AI Training

Original title: Meta tries to scapegoat staff who downloaded torrents to spare execs

In a class-action lawsuit filed by authors Richard Kadrey and Sarah Silverman, among others, as well as a suit by Entrepreneur Media, Magistrate Judge Thomas Hixon ruled that Meta must identify the key decision-makers who approved the use of pirated books from shadow libraries like Anna's Archive and LibGen for AI training. Meta had previously attempted to shift blame to ordinary employees, claiming early dataset construction was informal and lacked authorized decision-making; however, based on employee testimony, this ruling may implicate broader management and senior leadership.

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