Elsevier
Coverage of Elsevier in the Nexus archive.
- This Dutch bookseller thought a request for 3,000 copies was ‘spam or phishing.’ Instead, AI companies are scanning and destroying books to train AI
A Dutch bookseller dismissed a request for 3,000 academic books as spam, later discovering AI companies were scanning and destroying books to train models. The books, from publishers like Elsevier and Oxford University Press, were part of a trend where AI firms use destructive scanning to create digital libraries for training.
- Major book publishers sue Google over Gemini AI stealing millions of copyrighted works, argue tech giant will ‘weaken the incentive to create’
Major book publishers, including Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning, and Elsevier, filed a federal class action lawsuit against Google, alleging that its Gemini AI system illegally scraped millions of copyrighted books and articles from online sources, including pirated sites and licensed databases, to train the AI. The publishers claim Google's actions undermine human creativity and the literary industry by generating AI substitutes that compete with original works, such as summaries, alternative versions of novels, and replacement textbook chapters.
- Elsevier vs. Meta: first science publisher sues over scraped research papers
Elsevier has joined a class action lawsuit against Meta, alleging the reproduction of copyrighted works in developing the Llama AI model. The lawsuit is related to science publishing and AI development. Elsevier is a major science publisher, and Meta is a technology company.
- Daily briefing: Why humans sleep so much less than other apes
Humans sleep less than other apes despite benefits, universities try to save a weather research lab, and Elsevier joins a lawsuit against Meta.
- Major publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI training
Five major publishers, including Hachette and Macmillan, sued Meta Platforms in Manhattan federal court for allegedly misusing their books and journal articles to train its artificial intelligence models. The complaint alleges that Meta pirated millions of works without permission. The lawsuit aims to address the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials.
- Meta sued by major book publishers over copyright infringement
Meta is facing a class action lawsuit filed by five major book publishers and one author over claims of copyright infringement when training its Llama AI models. The lawsuit alleges that Meta repeatedly copied books and journal articles without permission from publishers such as Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, and Elsevier. The case accuses Meta of using copyrighted material from notorious pirate sites.
- Third Editor Fired in Elsevier's Citation Cartel Crackdown
Elsevier, a major academic publisher, has fired its third editor as part of an ongoing investigation into citation cartels, which manipulate journal impact factors through unethical citation practices. The crackdown follows previous firings and highlights growing scrutiny of academic publishing integrity.