U.S. District Judge William Alsup has approved a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic, an artificial‑intelligence firm, and a group of authors who alleged the company used copyrighted books without permission. The deal requires Anthropic to pay $3,000 per covered work and includes a notification plan for authors. The case highlighted Anthropic’s reliance on shadow libraries such as LibGen and the systematic acquisition and scanning of used books. While the settlement resolves the current dispute, it underscores ongoing legal scrutiny of AI training data and copyright law. Read more →

Anthropic has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by a group of authors alleging unauthorized use of copyrighted works to train its artificial‑intelligence models. The settlement, whose financial terms remain undisclosed, allows the company to avoid a potentially costly court ruling. The case featured a mixed decision from a federal judge who found the training practice to be fair use but deemed the acquisition of the works unlawful, opening the door to a piracy claim with statutory damages that could have reached billions. This marks another legal encounter for Anthropic, following earlier disputes with the music industry. Read more →

A group of authors has hailed a forthcoming settlement in a major copyright class‑action lawsuit against Anthropic, the AI startup. U.S. District Judge William Alsup indicated the parties believe they have a settlement in principle and will seek preliminary court approval. The case, certified as the largest copyright class action of its kind, could involve up to seven million claimants and has raised concerns that a full‑scale claim could financially cripple the AI industry. Lawyers for the authors, including Justin A. Nelson, say the deal will benefit all class members. Read more →