DEVELOPING: Anthropic to Pay $1.5B Settlement in Chatbot Training Material Piracy Lawsuit

Breaking News: Anthropic to Pay $1.5B Settlement in Chatbot Training Material Piracy Lawsuit Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay a record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement to authors whose works were used to train its chatbot without permission. The settlement, which could be approved as soon as Monday, covers an estimated 500,000 books and will see authors receive around $3,000 each. This massive payout marks the largest copyright recovery in history, according to lawyers for the authors. "It is the first of its kind in the AI era," said Justin Nelson, a lawyer for the authors. The lawsuit accused Anthropic of using pirated copies of books to train its chatbot, sparking concerns about AI companies' use of copyrighted material without permission. Anthropic has agreed to pay the settlement as part of a class-action lawsuit filed by book authors. The company's actions have raised questions about the ethics and legality of AI training data collection. The settlement is still pending approval from a judge, but if approved, it will be a significant victory for authors who have been fighting against AI companies' use of copyrighted material without permission. This is a developing story, with further updates to come as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Npr.*