The new internal memos revealed in the lawsuit filed by American publishers against Meta could have consequences far beyond the trial itself. By portraying the company as aware of the risks associated with pirated works and concerned with preserving its “fair use” strategy, they also undermine the political support that the AI industry still enjoys. This is a sensitive context as the Darcos bill is set to reach the National Assembly in a few days. In their complaint filed a few days ago against Meta, several major American publishers assert that Mark Zuckerberg’s company held internal discussions regarding the use of pirated libraries and its “fair use” strategy, sometimes even several months after the Kadrey lawsuit was filed. One of the most sensitive aspects of this new legal development may no longer lie solely in the issue of copyright. Since the Kadrey v. Meta case, the alleged use of the…
