Authors Sue Meta Over AI

May 5, 2026, 21:13
USTechnology

Introduction

Some big book companies and an author are suing Meta and Mark Zuckerberg in a US court.

Main Body

Meta made an AI called Llama. The authors say Meta took millions of books and articles without permission. They say Meta used websites with stolen books. Mark Zuckerberg stopped talking about paying for the books in 2023. The authors say Llama can copy their books exactly. They want Meta to pay money and stop using the books. Meta says they did nothing wrong. They say using the data to train AI is legal. Other AI companies had similar problems. One company paid 1.5 billion dollars to authors.

Conclusion

Now, a judge must decide if Meta broke the law.

Learning

💡 The 'Action' Words (Past Tense)

In this story, things already happened. We change the verbs to show the past.

The Pattern:

  • Make →\rightarrow Made (Meta made an AI)
  • Take →\rightarrow Took (Meta took millions of books)
  • Stop →\rightarrow Stopped (Zuckerberg stopped talking)

🛠️ Simple Word Pairs

Notice how these words work together in the text:

  • Without permission →\rightarrow Doing something when the owner says 'No'.
  • Broke the law →\rightarrow Doing something illegal.

📝 Quick Tip: 'They' vs 'Their'

  • They (People/Companies): They say Meta took books\text{They say Meta took books}.
  • Their (Ownership): Copy their books\text{Copy their books}.

Vocabulary Learning

author
a person who writes books or articles
Example:The author signed copies of his new book.
book
a written work made of pages bound together
Example:She read a book about history.
court
a place where judges hear cases
Example:The case will be heard in court next month.
money
currency used for buying goods or services
Example:He saved money for a new computer.
judge
a person who decides cases in court
Example:The judge listened to both sides of the argument.
law
a set of rules made by a government
Example:The law says you must wear a seatbelt.
stop
to end an action
Example:Please stop talking during the movie.
pay
to give money for something
Example:She will pay for the groceries.
data
facts and information collected together
Example:The scientist studied the data from the experiment.
legal
allowed by law
Example:It is legal to drive after 6 a.m.