Apple Sued Over Alleged Use of Copyrighted Books in AI Training

Apple Inc. faces a proposed class action lawsuit filed by authors Grady Hendrix and Jennifer Roberson in Northern California's federal court. The plaintiffs allege the tech giant unlawfully used their copyrighted books to train its OpenELM large language model without consent, credit, or compensation. The complaint references a "known body" of pirated material allegedly employed in Apple's AI development.

This legal action joins a growing wave of litigation against technology companies exploiting protected content for AI training. Similar cases have targeted Microsoft and other industry players, reflecting mounting tension between creators and firms capitalizing on generative AI systems. The lawsuit underscores unresolved intellectual property questions surrounding LLM development.