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Authors are furious over Meta pirating their books to train its AI
Writers and authors are in an uproar over Meta using LibGen, one of the largest online pirated libraries, to train its AI.
Former Meta executives raise $15 million for AI assistant startup
Two former Meta artificial intelligence executives have raised $15 million for Yutori, a startup that will develop AI ...
Authors Challenge Meta’s Use Of Their Books For Training AI
Meta used millions of pirated books to train its latest AI model, Llama 3. All this raises questions about Mark Zuckerberg's ...
Meta might’ve trained its AI models on not-yet-published books, too.
The Atlantic launched a tool designed to search the LibGen database that Meta allegedly trained its AI models on. Author Maris Kreizman writes for Literary Hub that she found her still-unpublished ...
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Meta spotted testing AI-generated comments on Instagram
In recent years, Meta has introduced many AI features and capabilities to its apps, even going so far as experimenting with AI-generated characters complete with unique profiles and personalities ...
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Meta’s (META) AI Chip Ambitions Hit a Wall as FuriosaAI Rejects $800M Takeover Deal
Meta Platforms (META) has faced a setback in its AI chip development push as Seoul-based startup FuriosaAI reportedly rejected its $800 million acquisition offer. According to South Korean media ...
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Meta AI is finally coming to the EU, but with limitations
Amid an ongoing regulatory battle with European privacy authorities, Meta announced on Thursday that its AI-powered virtual assistant, Meta AI, is finally launching in the European Union.