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Gerry Adams considers suing Meta over alleged use of his books to train AI

Media | The Guardian · Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent · last updated

Former Sinn Féin president says Facebook owner included at least seven of his books in trawl of copyright material

The former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams is considering legal action against Meta because it may have used his books to train artificial intelligence.

Adams said the tech company included at least seven of his books in a vast trawl of copyright material to develop its AI systems. “Meta has used many of my books without my permission. I have placed the issue in the hands of my solicitor,” he said.

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