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Judge Approves Anthropic's $1.5B Copyright Settlement; 350 Authors Opt Out
A federal judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors over copyright infringement claims, with only 350 of thousands of affected authors opting out. The settlement resolves lawsuits alleging Anthropic used copyrighted books to train its AI models without permission. Critics argue the opt-out process was restrictive, limiting authors' ability to challenge the deal.
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The settlement's approval sets a precedent for AI copyright disputes, but the low opt-out rate raises questions about whether authors were adequately informed or able to contest the terms.
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Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out →
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