Nvidia says it didn't use pirated books to train its AI models — company asking for Anna's Archive suit to be dismissed

Source: Tom’s Hardware

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Motion to Dismiss

In a motion to dismiss filed on January 29, the company argues that the authors behind Nazemian v. Nvidia have failed to plausibly show that their specific works were downloaded or used in training, even after expanding their complaint to include new theories and datasets.

Nvidia’s Arguments

Nvidia contends that the amended complaint fails to allege even the most basic elements required for a copyright infringement claim. According to the filing, the plaintiffs “do not allege facts showing that Nvidia copied any of their copyrighted works, when any such copying occurred, or which Nvidia models supposedly contain those works.” Without those details, the claims are entirely speculative.

The company also criticizes the plaintiffs’ reliance on allegations made “on information and belief,” arguing that this approach improperly attempts to use discovery as a substitute for pleading. Nvidia reminds the court that copyright plaintiffs must allege infringement before discovery begins, rather than relying on discovery to determine whether infringement occurred—a strategy Nvidia says Anna’s Archive is attempting to employ in this case.