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Anthropic pays authors $1.5 billion to settle copyright infringement lawsuit

Anthropic pays authors .5 billion to settle copyright infringement lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot. The landmark settlement, if approved by a judge as soon as Monday, could mark a turning point in legal battles between AI companies and …

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Anthropic to pay $3,000 per book in $1.5 billion AI copyright settlement – Axios

Anthropic to pay $3,000 per book in $1.5 billion AI copyright settlement  Axios Anthropic tells US judge it will pay $1.5 billion to settle author class action  CNN Anthropic settles with authors in first-of-its-kind AI copyright infringement lawsuit  NPR Screw the money — Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement sucks for writers  Yahoo Finance Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors  The …

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AI firm Anthropic reaches landmark $1.5B copyright deal with book authors – The Washington Post

AI firm Anthropic reaches landmark $1.5B copyright deal with book authors  The Washington Post Anthropic tells US judge it will pay $1.5 billion to settle author class action  CNN Anthropic to pay $3,000 per book in $1.5 billion AI copyright settlement  Axios Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors  The New York Times Anthropic to pay authors $1.5B to …

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Warner Bros. Discovery Claims Midjourney Infringed Copyright In AI

Warner Bros. Discovery Claims Midjourney Infringed Copyright In AI

UPDATED, with MPA statement: Warner Bros. Discovery is the latest legacy media company to challenge the use of its content in generative AI, filing suit against Midjourney, claiming that the company is engaged in the “theft” of its intellectual property. With the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Thursday, WBD is joining The Walt Disney Co. …

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Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement

Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least .5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement

Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of book authors alleging copyright infringement, an estimated $3,000 per work. In a court motion on Friday, the plaintiffs emphasized that the terms of the settlement are “critical victories” and that going to trial would have been an “enormous” risk. This is the …

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Warner Bros. Sues Midjourney, Joins Studios’ AI Copyright Battle

Warner Bros. Sues Midjourney, Joins Studios’ AI Copyright Battle

Warner Bros. sued Midjourney on Thursday, becoming the third studio to accuse the AI image-generating platform of blatant copyright violations. In the complaint, Warner Bros. alleges that Midjourney willfully creates both still images and video of its characters, including Superman, Batman, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Tom and Jerry. The complaint also alleges that Midjourney recently eliminated guardrails that blocked …

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Anthropic Settles High-Profile AI Copyright Lawsuit Brought by Book Authors

Anthropic Settles High-Profile AI Copyright Lawsuit Brought by Book Authors

Anthropic has reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by a group of prominent authors, marking a major turn in of the most significant ongoing AI copyright lawsuits in history. The move will allow Anthropic to avoid what could have been a financially devastating outcome in court. The settlement agreement is expected to be finalized on September …

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Netflix and Adam McKay Win Dismissal of ‘Don’t Look Up’ Copyright Suit

Netflix and Adam McKay Win Dismissal of ‘Don’t Look Up’ Copyright Suit

Netflix and Adam McKay are two-for-two in defeating copyright lawsuits from self-published authors over the 2021 film “Don’t Look Up.” Judge Gregory Presnell dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday from Darren Hunter, of Harleysville, Pa., who claimed that the film was based on his novel, “The Million Day Forecast.” The judge ruled that the novel is “an entirely different work” from the …

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South Korea’s top court rejects ‘Baby Shark’ copyright claim – DW – 08/14/2025

South Korea’s top court rejects ‘Baby Shark’ copyright claim – DW – 08/14/2025

South Korea‘s Supreme Court has dismissed a 30 million won (about $21,600 or €18,454) copyright claim over the viral children’s song “Baby Shark.” US composer, Jonathan Wright, claimed the 2015 hit “Baby Shark” by South Korean education startup SmartStudy, now known as The Pinkfong Company, copied a song he released in 2011. But the court ruled Thursday Wright’s rendition wasn’t …

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Trump derides copyright and state rules in AI Action Plan launch – Politico

Trump derides copyright and state rules in AI Action Plan launch  Politico PREVENTING WOKE AI IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT  The White House (.gov) The Chatbot Culture Wars Are Here  The New York Times Trump administration to supercharge AI sales to allies, loosen environmental rules  Reuters Trump’s new AI policies keep culture war focus on tech companies  NPR Source link

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