Meta employees have discussed training the company’s AI models using copyrighted works obtained through questionable means, sparking a legal dispute with authors like Sarah Silverman and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Internal chats reveal discussions about buying e-books at retail prices instead of licensing deals with publishers, considering Libgen as a source despite its legal issues, and tuning models to avoid IP risks. Meta’s approach to using copyrighted data for AI training and the potential use of Reddit data are also highlighted in the court documents.
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Developer survey shows trust in AI coding tools is falling as usage rises
AI tools have become integral to the workflows of software developers, with 80% utilizing them in 2025, as revealed by a StackOverflow survey of 49,000 developers. However, trust in AI accuracy has notably declined from 40% to 29%, indicating ongoing challenges in effectively integrating these technologies into development processes. Want More Context? 🔎
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