{"id":37316,"date":"2025-04-22T12:29:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/?p=37316"},"modified":"2025-05-14T11:58:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:58:12","slug":"stm-defends-copyright-in-ai-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/stm-defends-copyright-in-ai-case\/","title":{"rendered":"STM defends copyright in AI case\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM has filed an amicus brief supporting authors in the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kadrey v. Meta<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> litigation, which challenges Meta\u2019s use of copyrighted <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">works<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to train its generative AI systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-37317\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/22122743\/STM-Quotes-3-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/22122743\/STM-Quotes-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/22122743\/STM-Quotes-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/22122743\/STM-Quotes-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/22122743\/STM-Quotes-3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/22122743\/STM-Quotes-3.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>The brief underscores that Meta knowingly copied and distributed large volumes of copyrighted content sourced from notorious piracy websites\u2014including Z-Library, Libgen, Sci-Hub, and others\u2014that have been repeatedly shut down by courts and investigated by authorities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM argues that Meta\u2019s actions\u2014using unlawful sources while bypassing licensing\u2014threaten the rights of authors and publishers and undermine the sustainability of scholarly communication.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This action reflects STM\u2019s ongoing work to promote responsible, rights-respecting approaches to the development of AI technologies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Further reading:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.cand.415175\/gov.uscourts.cand.415175.527.0.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read STM\u2019s full amicus brief (PDF)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/ip-law\/professors-publishers-back-authors-suing-meta-over-ai-training\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bloomberg Law: &#8220;Professors, Publishers Back Authors Suing Meta Over AI Training&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STM has filed an amicus brief supporting authors in the Kadrey v. 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