Topic: class action settlement

  • Anthropic's $1.5B Copyright Deal Shortchanges Writers

    Anthropic's $1.5B Copyright Deal Shortchanges Writers

    A $1.5 billion settlement will pay at least $3,000 each to half a million writers, resolving a class action lawsuit against Anthropic for using copyrighted books without permission. The settlement penalizes Anthropic for sourcing books through piracy rather than purchase, but does not address the...

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  • Anthropic Settles AI Copyright Lawsuit with Book Authors

    Anthropic Settles AI Copyright Lawsuit with Book Authors

    Anthropic has reached a preliminary settlement in a major class action lawsuit over AI copyright infringement, avoiding potentially catastrophic financial damages. The lawsuit originated from authors accusing Anthropic of unlawfully using their copyrighted books to train AI models, with a judge r...

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