Get the latest tech news

Ex-Meta Researcher Torrented Pirated Books, Deleted It 'Due to Litigation'

A former Meta researcher has testified that he downloaded an AI training dataset which includes the pirated Books3 collection, via BitTorrent.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Hacker News

Related news:

Judge approves $1.5B Anthropic settlement for pirated books used to train Claude

Judge Approves $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement Over Pirated Books Used To Train Claude

Nvidia’s ISP piracy defense backfires as judge refuses to dismiss copyright lawsuit over more than 197,000 pirated books — scripts in NeMo Framework allegedly ‘have no other purpose’ than to speed up infringement

« This Android browser replaced my VPN, VLC, and 1DM; now my phone runs better

How to watch Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund: Klassiker FREE live streams and TV channels for Bundesliga 2026/27 »