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Judge William Alsup has rejected the record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement Anthropic has agreed to for a piracy lawsuit filed by writers. According to Bloomberg Law, the federal judge is concerned that the class lawyers struck a deal that will be forced “down the throat of authors.” Alsup reportedly felt misled by the deal and said it was “nowhere close to …

The federal judge overseeing Anthropic PBC’s proposed $1.5 billion copyright settlement is concerned class lawyers are striking a deal behind the scenes that will be forced “down the throat of authors.” Judge William Alsup denied the proposal without prejudice at the first hearing since the deal was announced on Sept. 5, saying he felt “misled” and needs to see more …

A case against Anthropic AI brought by a group of authors was settled on Friday. Riccardo Milani/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Riccardo Milani/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images In one of the largest copyright settlements involving generative artificial intelligence, Anthropic AI, a leading company in the generative AI space, has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …