Core Viewpoint - Adobe's extensive use of AI technology has led to a lawsuit claiming the company used pirated books to train its AI model, SlimLM, raising concerns about copyright infringement in the tech industry [1][2]. Group 1: Lawsuit Details - A class-action lawsuit has been filed by author Elizabeth Lyon, alleging that Adobe utilized pirated versions of her books to train the SlimLM program [2]. - The lawsuit claims that SlimLM was pre-trained on the SlimPajama dataset, which is derived from the RedPajama dataset that includes copyrighted works [3][4]. - The Books3 dataset, which contains 191,000 books, has been a focal point in legal disputes regarding the use of copyrighted material in AI training [4]. Group 2: Industry Context - The tech industry is facing increasing legal challenges related to the use of copyrighted materials in AI training datasets, with several companies, including Apple and Salesforce, being implicated in similar lawsuits [4][5]. - The case against Anthropic, which resulted in a $1.5 billion settlement for using pirated works, highlights the potential for significant financial repercussions in these legal battles [5].