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Meta has secured a significant win in a major AI copyright lawsuit, where a federal judge ruled that the company did not violate copyright laws when training its AI tools using 13 authors’ books without permission. The US District Court judge, Vince Chhabria, emphasized the lack of sufficient evidence from the plaintiffs to show that Meta’s use of their books caused financial harm. This case, Kadrey v. Meta, is among the first of its kind, with many similar AI copyright lawsuits currently active in US courts. The ruling has sparked discussions among legal experts about the role of market harm in future AI copyright cases, potentially influencing litigation strategies.