Anthropic’s book copyright class action has formally come to an end after two years, with a U.S. federal judge approving a $1.5 billion settlement. The figure is described as the largest known copyright settlement in the United States. Earlier in the case, the court found that Anthropic’s use of books to train its Claude model qualified as fair use. At the same time, the court held that the company’s downloading and storage of more than 7 million pirated books still amounted to copyright infringement. More than 91% of the affected authors and publishers have already applied for compensation under the settlement. Some rights holders opted out and plan to continue pursuing Anthropic in other lawsuits. The case also stands out as the first major U.S. AI training copyright dispute to complete trial, judgment, and settlement procedures.
Anthropic’s book copyright class action has formally ended after running for two years. A U.S. federal judge approved a $1.5 billion settlement, setting what was described as the largest known copyright settlement in the United States.
Earlier in the litigation, the court found that Anthropic’s use of books to train its Claude model qualified as fair use. The court also held that the company’s downloading and storage of more than 7 million pirated books still constituted copyright infringement.
More than 91% of the authors and publishers involved have applied for compensation. Some rights holders chose to opt out of the settlement and will continue pursuing Anthropic in other lawsuits.
The case has also become the first major U.S. AI training copyright lawsuit to complete trial, judgment, and settlement procedures.
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