Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is set to be deposed in a copyright lawsuit filed by authors Sarah Silverman, Richard Kadrey, and Christopher Golden. The authors accuse Meta of illegally using their books to train its artificial intelligence systems, which were allegedly obtained without consent or compensation. US District Judge Thomas Hixson rejected Meta’s attempt to block Zuckerberg's deposition, citing his central role in Meta's AI development. The court found that Zuckerberg, as Meta’s primary decision-maker, is directly involved in the company’s generative AI strategy. Evidence from the authors shows his hands-on guidance of AI initiatives, including efforts to compete with ChatGPT. Meta had argued that the CEO’s deposition was unnecessary, stressing that fair use—central to the case—could be addressed without his involvement. The lawsuit is part of a wave of legal challenges against AI companies like Meta and OpenAI, focusing on the legality of using copyrighted material to train language models.