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Meta used Library Genesis (LibGen), a notorious pirated book database, to train its artificial intelligence models, potentially strengthening the copyright infringement case brought against the company by several authors.

Judge Vince Chhabria of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered the unsealing of documents Wednesday, dismissing Meta’s redaction attempts as “preposterous” and aimed at avoiding negative publicity rather than protecting business interests.