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Anthropic's $1.5 billion book piracy settlement approved by judge
A federal judge has approved a $1.5 billion class action settlement between Anthropic and authors who accused the company of training its AI models on copyrighted books.
A federal judge has approved a $1.5 billion class action settlement between Anthropic and authors who accused the company of training its AI models on copyrighted books. The settlement is a significant example of how companies that use AI must respect copyright laws and pay for the use of protected works.
A federal judge has approved a $1.5 billion class action settlement between Anthropic and authors who accused the company of training its AI models on copyrighted books.
- Anthropic, a company that trains AI models, has been ordered to pay $1.5 billion to authors who accused the company of using copyrighted books without permission.
- The settlement, which is the largest known copyright recovery in history, will provide authors with around $3,000 for each book allegedly pirated by Anthropic.
- A group of authors first filed a copyright lawsuit against Anthropic in 2024, claiming the company engaged in 'Napster-style downloading of millions of works'.
Miau Labs takeThe settlement is a significant example of how companies that use AI must respect copyright laws and pay for the use of protected works.