Anthropic settles copyright lawsuit with authors over AI training data
AI startup Anthropic has reached a proposed class action settlement with a group of U.S. authors who accused the company of using pirated books to train its Claude language models. The lawsuit, filed by Andrea Bartz and others, claimed that Anthropic relied on datasets containing unauthorized copies of copyrighted works. While a judge previously supported fair use for legally purchased books, this case addressed allegedly illegal sources. The terms of the settlement remain confidential but are expected to be finalized by early September.
The case highlights growing legal and ethical scrutiny around data sourcing in AI training—and could set precedent for future disputes.
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