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Apple is currently embroiled in a lawsuit filed in Northern California by authors Grady Hendrix and Jennifer Roberson. The lawsuit accuses Apple of using pirated copyrighted books, including works by the plaintiffs, to train its artificial intelligence systems, specifically the OpenELM large language models. This case is part of a broader legal trend where major tech companies are being challenged over utilizing copyrighted materials without permission for AI training. Similar lawsuits have been filed against other tech giants like Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI. Recently, AI startup Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement for a similar allegation, highlighting the growing legal scrutiny over intellectual property rights in the AI industry.