Australian authors are expressing anger after discovering that their works were allegedly included in a dataset used by Meta to train its AI models.

The dataset, known as LibGen, is an online archive that reportedly contains copyrighted material.

Meta faces US lawsuits for copyright infringement, with authors like Ta-Nehisi Coates and Sarah Silverman claiming CEO Mark Zuckerberg approved LibGen’s use despite warnings.

The Atlantic has created a searchable database that allows authors to determine if their works are part of the LibGen dataset.

Authors such as Holden Sheppard and Tracey Spicer condemned the unauthorized use, calling for legal action and government intervention.

The Australian Society of Authors urged affected writers to speak out, as Meta remains silent, advocating for AI training on copyrighted data to be fair use.

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