Nvidia must face infringement allegations over AI training in US lawsuit
( May 5, 2026, 23:38 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Nvidia must face infringement allegations that it illegally used copyrighted works to train AI models, including allegations related to its Megatron 345M model and those related to the use of shadow libraries and BitTorrent Protocol, a US federal judge ruled. The court dismissed the plaintiffs’ vicarious infringement allegation but gave leave to amend.See attached order....
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