Elsevier joins class action lawsuit against Meta over alleged use of copyrighted content for AI training
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Dalmeet Singh Chawla, special to C&EN
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Summary
Scientific publishing giant Elsevier has joined a class action lawsuit against Meta Platforms, alleging that Meta used Elsevier's copyrighted books and journal articles without permission to train its AI models. While Elsevier pursues legal action, some other scholarly publishers are instead exploring licensing deals with AI companies for training large language models. The case highlights the growing tension between academic publishers and AI developers over the use of copyrighted content in AI training datasets.
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Some publishers have instead pursued licensing deals with AI companies for training large language models
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