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Scott Turow and Five Publishers Sue Meta Over AI Training Data

May 6, 2026

Scott Turow and five major publishers sued Meta for using copyrighted books to train its Llama AI model. The complaint cites pirate sites and internal messages about sidestepping licensing deals.

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Meta abandons open-source AI strategy in pursuit of paid model

December 11, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg's company is developing a closed AI system codenamed Avocado, marking a major shift from its previous approach.

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