Judge Delays Final Approval of Anthropic’s $1.5bn Copyright Settlement as Authors Push Back on AI Training Deal

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A federal judge halted final approval of Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement, demanding more information after authors argued the deal inadequately compensates them for alleged illegal use of pirated books to train AI.

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A federal judge has delayed final approval of Anthropic's proposed $1.5 billion copyright settlement with authors, citing the need for additional information on legal fees and compensation. The agreement, initially preliminarily approved last September, is the largest known generative AI copyright settlement in the United States. The case centers on allegations that Anthropic used pirated books to train its chatbot, Claude. While a previous ruling found the AI training itself to be

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