Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out
A US judge has approved a $1.5 billion copyright settlement between Anthropic and a class of authors, marking the largest copyright settlement in history. While most authors participated, a small group attempted to opt out, but the court overruled objections and finalized the distribution plan.
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This ruling sets a significant legal precedent for how AI companies compensate creators for training data, balancing fair use claims with intellectual property rights.
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16 Plus Plus Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav On Monday, a judge approved a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and authors, ending the largest copyright class-action ever certified and granting the largest copyright settlement ever reached .
Back in May, some authors fought to block the settlement , which was proposed after the court ruled that Anthropic training AI on books was fair use; however, its piracy of works was likely not.
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