Meta Platforms trained its AI models using pirated versions of copyrighted books, with the approval of its CEO Mark Zuckerberg. According to newly disclosed court papers, a group of authors is alleging that the social media giant knew they were using pirated work to train their AI systems.

Meta Platforms used pirated versions of copyrighted books to train its artificial intelligence systems with approval from its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of authors alleged in newly disclosed court papers.

Meta Platforms is currently facing allegations of copyright infringement, as a group of authors claim that the company knowingly used pirated books to train its artificial intelligence (AI) systems, reports Reuters.

A group of authors including Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sarah Silverman have accused Meta Platforms of training its artificial intelligence systems on pirated copies of copyrighted works, reported Reuters.

Meta allegedly used copyrighted journals, books and other materials from the LibGen dataset to train its Llama AI models.