There is a growing concern that the actions of large corporations like Meta may set a troubling precedent, potentially encouraging individuals to flout copyright laws despite the serious legal and ethical ramifications.

Meta, previously known as Facebook, is embroiled in allegations of unlawfully utilizing 82TB of DRM-free eBooks to train its Llama AI models, which are open source and leveraged by various AI companies.

Internal communications from Meta employees revealed a recognition of the ethical dilemmas associated with using pirated materials, but this awareness diminished under management pressure.

The legal battle against Meta remains unresolved, leaving the fate of the authors suing the company in limbo.

In response to these issues, Amazon is ramping up efforts to prevent Kindle users from transferring eBooks to computers, a practice often used to bypass Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions.

The act of stripping DRM enables users to share eBooks illegally, which not only violates copyright law but also results in significant lost sales for Amazon.

This situation highlights a significant disparity in accountability, where individuals face harsh penalties for piracy, while large corporations often encounter minimal consequences.

Meta is not alone in facing scrutiny; similar copyright infringement allegations have been directed at tech giants such as Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft regarding their AI training practices.

Nvidia is also under investigation for allegedly using a substantial amount of video content daily for AI training, raising further concerns about copyright violations within the tech sector.