Meta is Stealing Your Book To Train Their AI: A Discussion on AI, Pirated Books, & What You Can Do

Meta is Stealing Your Book To Train Their AI: A Discussion on AI, Pirated Books, & What You Can Do // The writing community has been in shambles since it was recently revealed how Meta has been using pirated books to train their AI model, Llama 3. Meta wanted their AI model to compete with ChatGPT, but they needed data to train it. How do they get data fast and free? They decided the best place to go was LibGen, one of the largest book pirating websites out there, with 7.5 million books in its database. This brings so many things to question. Is using copywritten work to train AI legal? How can you prevent your book from being pirated? Is any type of AI ethical? Is a book you've written on LibGen? If Meta used your book to train their AI, what can you do as an author? This video only skims the surface of the issue, but let's get to talking. Links/Articles Mentioned: Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/search-libgen-data-set/682094/ Send a Letter to AI Companies Telling Them They Do Not Have the Right to Use Your Work: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/authors-guild-author-letters-to-ai-companies/ Reach out to Emily D. Baker to cover this case: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEmilyDBaker/ The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/libgen-meta-openai/682093/ DOES TRAINING AI VIOLATE COPYRIGHT LAW?: https://btlj.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/0003-36-4Quang.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawJK7hVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQUBWx9CMr_8W_bmWVdNC1om_HK5FSk5hPOSNbdIUuZCeTfHkyFH9wGXuA_aem_9UpUgs0gKq_vAX--8avKLg Meta’s Massive AI Training Book Heist: What Authors Need to Know: https://authorsguild.org/news/meta-libgen-ai-training-book-heist-what-authors-need-to-know/ US Copyright Page: https://copyright-agency.org/ →Book Cover Design Courses: https://bit.ly/coverdesignbundle →Book Formatting Course (print & ebook formatting): https://bit.ly/formattingcourse →Writing Stickers: https://stoneridgestickers.com →Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2ozIoRx →Hiking YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3gX1PvN PLANNERS - - - - - - - - - - →My Writing Planner: https://amzn.to/3EIi0tS →My Novel Outline Planner: https://amzn.to/3DQMtVJ →My Book Launch Planner: https://amzn.to/3HMrbuj →2025 Writing Planner (paperback): https://amzn.to/4fCCPXd →2025 Writing Planner (printable): https://stoneridgebooks.com/products/printable-2025-planner NON-FICTION BOOKS - - - - - - - - - - →How Your Book Sells Itself: https://amzn.to/2NRwufz →Grow Your Author Platform: https://amzn.to/38vELxB →Book Sales That Multiply: https://amzn.to/2sNdqb1 →Secrets to Selling Books on Social Media: https://amzn.to/38GMYBs →Plan a Profitable Book Launch: https://amzn.to/3jFaHYO FICTION BOOKS - - - - - - - - - - →Meet Me at the Summit: https://amzn.to/3zJfdLJ →Let the Rubble Fall: https://amzn.to/3UgMxDx →The Trail to You & Me: https://amzn.to/3X8vEiX →Essence: https://amzn.to/2Rmv6CS →I am Mercy: https://amzn.to/36bg73J →She's Not Here: https://amzn.to/30RDy0W →Mr. Moon's Big Move: https://amzn.to/3n8JZtE FIND ME ONLINE- - - - - - - - - - Content for writers: @mandilynnwrites Content for readers: @authormandilynnbell MY FAVORITE TOOLS- - - - - - - - - - →Find KDP keywords and categories, PublisherRocket: https://mandilynnwrites--rocket.thrivecart.com/publisher-rocket/ →eBook Formatting, Kotobee Author: https://bit.ly/3ZzR4GR →Social media graphics, Canva: http://partner.canva.com/XxNvK5 →Music in videos, Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/fpblic/ →Email software, Kit: https://partners.kit.com/8nvsos0bd95z Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, Mandi spends her days continuing to write and creating YouTube videos to help other writers achieve their dreams of seeing their books published. Mandi is the owner of Stone Ridge Books, a company that works to help authors bring their books to life through cover design and digital book marketing. She is also the creator of The Book Launch Planner, a planner designed to help authors publish and market their books. When she’s not creating, you can find Mandi exploring her backyard or getting lost in the woods. #bookpirating #llama3 #meta https://youtu.be/MZASyidO4SE DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links. By purchasing a linked product or service, Mandi Lynn will receive a small commission at no additional fee to you.