NVIDIA executives allegedly authorized the use of millions of pirated books from Anna's Archive to fuel its AI training.

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NVIDIA allegedly contacted Anna's Archive, a pirate library, to obtain access to millions of copyrighted books for AI training. According to an amended lawsuit filed by authors, NVIDIA executives approved the collaboration despite warnings about the illegal nature of the content. The complaint also alleges NVIDIA used other pirated sources including Books3, LibGen, Sci-Hub, and Z-Library, and provided tools enabling customers to download pirated datasets. Authors are seeking compensation for direct, vicarious, and contributory copyright infringement.

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