Writers and journalists take action against Facebook AI model training
Dutch writer and journalist organizations are initiating collective legal action against Meta for using copyrighted materials to train AI models without consent or payment. The coalition aims to secure fair compensation, transparency, and control over how their professional work is utilized by big tech companies.
The Dutch Foundation for Literary Rights, the Authors Guild, and the Dutch Association of Journalists have launched a campaign against Meta. These organizations allege that the parent company of Facebook uses protected creative works from writers, journalists, and translators to train AI language models without permission or compensation. The groups claim that these texts are sourced from illegal online shadow libraries where copyrighted materials are distributed without authorization. This practice, they argue, threatens the independence of journalism and the livelihoods of content creators. Representatives state that Meta has failed to provide a satisfactory response or transparency regarding the use of these works. Consequently, the coalition is preparing a collective lawsuit to demand fair compensation, control over the usage of their texts, and proper disclosure from big tech companies. A significant group of affected professionals is expected to convene to support these legal efforts, marking the beginning of a broader campaign against the unauthorized utilization of human-generated content by artificial intelligence developers.
Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
