<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Microsoft has been accused of using over 200,000 pirated books to train its AI models, leading to a lawsuit filed by a group of notable authors.</li><li>The lawsuit claims that Microsoft trained its AI on contemporary copyrighted books without permission, resulting in AI-generated text reminiscent of the authors' styles.</li><li>The lawsuit comes amidst a legal grey area in the AI industry, with creators demanding legal action against AI companies for unauthorized use of their works.</li><li>The outcome of this lawsuit could have far-reaching implications, potentially forcing AI companies like Microsoft to reconsider how their systems are trained in terms of legal accountability and fair compensation to creators.</li></ul>

Microsoft accused of using 2 lakh copyrighted books for AI training: Here’s what happened

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