The Empire Strikes Back: Big Publishing, Shadow Libraries, and the Case Against Zuck

This episode explores the high-profile lawsuit where major book publishers accuse Meta Platforms of using millions of pirated books from "shadow libraries" like Library Genesis to train its Llama AI models. It delves into Meta's likely "fair use" defense, contrasting it with the publishers' claims of "wholesale copyright infringement" and the potential erosion of intellectual property rights. Listeners will gain insight into the legal and ethical challenges at the intersection of generative AI's data demands and established copyright law.