Judge questions Meta’s ‘transformative’ claims in AI copyright lawsuit

A federal district judge has directed Meta Platforms to explain its assertions about the “transformative” use of books as part of datasets for training its Llama generative artificial intelligence model, even questioning the tech giant’s reference to a past Supreme Court ruling in support of its fair use claims in the landmark copyright infringement case.

“At times, Meta appears to be contending that its use of the books is transformative because of what Llama is ultimately capable of producing,” says...