Several esteemed authors have filed a lawsuit against Microsoft in the Federal Court of New York, accusing the tech giant of using pirated books to train its AI model, Megatron. The authors contend that Microsoft utilized their copyrighted content without permission, enabling the AI to respond to user commands and produce text that mirrors the original works' grammar, style, and themes. At the heart of this lawsuit lies the question of whether copyright infringement occurs during the AI training process, with other companies like Meta, Anthropic, and Microsoft-backed OpenAI also implicated. The plaintiffs are seeking a court order to cease further infringement and are demanding compensation of up to $150,000 per infringed work. This case has ignited widespread debate within the industry about striking a balance between AI technology advancement and copyright protection. While previous cases have addressed whether using legally purchased books for AI training constitutes infringement, this particular case, focusing on the unauthorized use of pirated books, escalates the controversy further.