Anthropic’s $1.5 billion book piracy settlement approved by judge

A federal judge has approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion class action settlement with authors who alleged their copyrighted books were used to train AI models. The settlement provides “meaningful relief,” with authors potentially receiving $3,000 per pirated book, described as the largest known copyright recovery in history. While Anthropic expressed satisfaction with the high claim rate, some authors and publishers argue the compensation is insufficient, and the company still faces separate lawsuits.

• A federal judge has approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion class action settlement with authors.
• The settlement addresses claims that Anthropic used copyrighted books to train its AI models.
• Authors are set to receive approximately $3,000 for each book allegedly used.
• This settlement is being called the “largest known copyright recovery in history.”
• Anthropic reported that over 91% of authors and publishers covered by the settlement have claimed their share.
• The company still faces copyright lawsuits from other authors and entities seeking higher compensation.
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