Meta says porn downloads on its IPs were for "personal use," not AI training
6 months ago
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- #Copyright Lawsuit
- Meta requested a US district court to dismiss a lawsuit alleging illegal torrenting of pornography for AI training.
- Strike 3 Holdings accused Meta of downloading its adult films via corporate IP addresses and a 'stealth network' of hidden IPs.
- Strike 3 sought over $350 million in damages, claiming Meta trained an unannounced adult AI model.
- Meta denied the allegations, calling them 'guesswork and innuendo,' and labeled Strike 3 a 'copyright troll.'
- Meta argued there was no evidence it directed or was aware of the illegal downloads of 2,400 adult movies.
- Meta stated Strike 3 provided no proof that Meta trained AI on adult content, calling the claims 'bogus.'
- Meta claimed the downloads were for 'personal use,' spanning seven years before its AI research began.
- Meta highlighted its terms prohibit adult content generation, making the alleged AI training purpose implausible.