- Three authors have filed a class-action lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging that the company used pirated copies of their books and other copyrighted works to train its AI chatbot, Claude.
- This lawsuit adds to a growing list of legal challenges against AI companies for copyright infringement, similar to lawsuits filed against OpenAI and Meta Platforms.
- The authors are seeking monetary damages and a permanent injunction to prevent Anthropic from further misusing their copyrighted works.
The ongoing battle over copyright infringement in the AI space has reached Anthropic, the AI company behind the powerful chatbot Claude. Three authors, Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson, have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, alleging that Anthropic used pirated copies of their books, along with potentially hundreds of thousands of other copyrighted works, to train Claude.
This lawsuit is the latest in a growing trend of legal challenges against tech companies developing large language models (LLMs). Similar lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI and Meta Platforms, highlighting the complex issue of copyright in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
The authors accuse Anthropic of “building a multi-billion dollar business on the backs of stolen intellectual property,” seeking unspecified damages and a permanent injunction to prevent further misuse of their copyrighted works. Anthropic has yet to respond to the lawsuit, but the case underscores the urgent need for clearer legal guidelines surrounding the use of copyrighted materials in AI training data.
What you should know
Anthropic is a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company that has garnered significant attention for its work in developing large language models (LLMs) and its focus on creating safe and responsible AI systems. The company was founded by a group of researchers who previously worked at OpenAI, and its mission is to build safe and beneficial AI systems.
Anthropic is known for its flagship AI chatbot, Claude, which is designed to be a powerful and versatile tool for communication, information retrieval, and creative tasks. Claude is often praised for its human-like conversational abilities and its ability to understand and respond to complex queries.
While Anthropic is a relatively young company, it has quickly established itself as a prominent player in the AI landscape. Its focus on ethical AI development, its commitment to research and innovation, and the impressive capabilities of Claude have made it a company to watch in the evolving world of artificial intelligence.
