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NVIDIA: Contact With Anna’s Archive Doesn’t Prove Copyright Infringement
https://torrentfreak.com/nvidia-contact-with-annas-archive-doesnt-prove-copyright-infringement/
Ever wonder how many “oops” moments happen behind the scenes of AI labs? NVIDIA just filed a legal‑warrior’s manifesto to toss out a class‑action claim that it fed its models with pirated books from Anna’s Archive, a shadow library that even the authors can’t quite pin down.
The plaintiffs argue they spotted an email thread where Nvidia asked for “high‑speed access” to millions of texts. The twist? No one proved Nvidia actually downloaded any of their titles. In its motion to dismiss, Nvidia points out the complaint leans heavily on “information and belief”—legal speak for “we think so.” Even Anna’s Archive says it never talked directly to Nvidia, only a middleman.
Nvidia also calls the expanded lawsuit a “fishing expedition,” noting the authors now name‑check every AI model and shadow library under the sun—from LibGen to Sci‑Hub—without concrete evidence. The chip giant wants the court to scrap all but the core copyright claim (which it’ll battle on fair‑use grounds later).
Bottom line: Until someone shows a download log, Nvidia’s not in legal hot water over the book‑theft allegation—just a lot of courtroom drama.