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

Source: Tom’s Hardware

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Background

Nvidia is contesting allegations that it trained its AI models on pirated books. The company told a federal court in California that its alleged contact with the library “Anna’s Archive” does not constitute proof of copyright infringement.

Nvidia’s Motion to Dismiss

On January 29, Nvidia filed a motion to dismiss in the case Nazemian v. Nvidia. The filing argues that the plaintiffs have not plausibly shown that their specific works were downloaded or used in training, even after expanding the complaint with new theories and datasets.

The motion contends that the amended complaint fails to allege the basic elements required for a copyright infringement claim. According to Nvidia, 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 such details, the claims are deemed speculative.

Nvidia also criticizes the plaintiffs’ reliance on allegations “on information and belief,” asserting that this improperly attempts to use discovery as a substitute for pleading. The company 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.