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A US federal judge preliminarily approves Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement with authors

A federal judge in California on Thursday preliminarily approved a landmark settlement of a copyright class action brought by a group of authors against artificial intelligence company Anthropic

Reuters Blake Brittain

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  • @florian4gamers Florian Mueller on x
    Anthropic used pirated material and is paying fo rit. History is in the making and has been made in practical terms: book authors will start to receive notices within about a week, though the payout will be in 2026 as some formal steps are required in the meantime.
  • @aifray @aifray on x
    “Fair settlement”: federal judge allows book authors' $1.5B ($3K/book) agreement with Claude AI maker Anthropic to be implemented In formal terms this approval of the copyright settlement is preliminary, but the judge said he thinks it will happen. https://aifray.com/...
  • @societyofauthors @societyofauthors on bluesky
    📣We're delighted with the Court's decision yesterday.  —  It's a win for authors and rightsholders, and a step in the right direction towards compensation for the unlawful use of copyright-protected works.  Big Tech is not above the law and creators' rights cannot be ignored.  ✊ …
  • @alcs.co.uk @alcs.co.uk on bluesky
    The Anthropic settlement with authors has received preliminary approval.  We'll keep members updated when more details emerge.  —  www.reuters.com/sustainabili...