Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement with authors approved, a US record

Anthropic 与作家群体15亿美元版权和解获批

A US federal judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with a group of authors—the largest copyright payout in US history. Authors sued in 2024 over pirated books used to train Claude. A 2025 ruling said the training was fair use, but Anthropic did hold over 7 million pirated books, which infringed authors' rights. Anthropic says 91% of eligible authors and publishers have claimed their share. The post doesn't spell out how the money is split or how many authors are covered.

Why it matters: Largest AI copyright settlement in US history lands at $1.5B with 7M pirated books. The court split training (fair use) from storage (infringement), drawing a new line for the industry. Not scoring higher because the post doesn't disclose payout details for the 91% of eligible...