Three French trade groups have taken legal action against Meta, accusing the social media company of using copyrighted works without authorization to train its AI model. The National Publishing Union, the National Union of Authors and Composers, and the Société des Gens de Lettres are all involved in the lawsuit. They claim that Meta’s generative AI systems are using copyrighted works to train themselves, leading to concerns about “fake books” created by AI competing with real books.
Vincent Montagne of the National Publishing Union accused Meta of noncompliance with copyright laws and parasitism. The groups demand the complete removal of data directories created by Meta without authorization. This legal action is a result of the clash between the creative and publishing industries and tech companies over data and copyright laws.
This lawsuit comes on the heels of a silent album released by more than 1,000 British musicians in protest of proposed changes to artificial intelligence laws. The musicians, including Annie Lennox, Kate Bush, and Damon Albarn, fear that these changes will threaten their creative control. The album, titled ‘Is This What We Want?’, features the sounds of empty studios and performance spaces to symbolize the potential impact on musicians’ livelihoods. The tracklist boldly states, “The British government must not legalise music theft to benefit AI companies.”
This legal action in France and the protest in the UK highlight the growing concerns of artists and creators over the use of their work by tech companies and the need to protect copyright in the age of artificial intelligence.
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