Meta Moves to Dismiss Porn-Piracy Suit, Calls AI-Training Claims 'Nonsensical'

Meta has requested a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Strike 3 Holdings, alleging that it illegally downloaded nearly 2,400 adult films for AI training. The case argues that Meta used corporate IP addresses to torrent these films since 2018. Meta counters that the low number of downloads, averaging about 22 per year, suggests personal use rather than corporate training purposes, calling the claims baseless and unsupported. The company argues that it has no evidence suggesting its AI models were trained on any copyrighted materials mentioned in the lawsuit. Furthermore, Meta disputes Strike 3's assertion regarding the use of over 2,500 hidden IP addresses, stating that much of the evidence presented lacks verification. They also assert that monitoring every file across their network is impractical and legally unnecessary. Experts suggest that while Meta's defense strategy could potentially establish a precedent affecting copyright protections for AI training data, the company’s position aims to avoid the complexities of justifying the use of pirated content in its models.

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