Anthropic Reaches 'Historic' Settlement in AI Book Copying Lawsuit

Aug 27, 2025
The Hollywood Reporter
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Summary

In a groundbreaking move, Anthropic reaches a 'historic' settlement in a lawsuit alleging the AI company illegally copied authors' books to train its system, paving the way for a resolution that will 'benefit all class members,' with details forthcoming.

Key Points

  • Anthropic settles lawsuit from authors over illegally downloading and copying their books to train its AI system
  • The settlement is described as 'historic' and will 'benefit all class members'
  • Details of the settlement will be announced in the coming weeks

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