In the latest twist in the AI saga, three authors have filed a class-action lawsuit against Anthropic, claiming the company pilfered their books to train its chatbot, Claude.
The lawsuit, lodged in California federal court, features writers Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson. They allege that Anthropic used pirated versions of their works, along with hundreds of thousands of others, to teach Claude how to respond to human prompts. Talk about a plot twist!
Anthropic, backed by tech giants like Amazon and Google, is no stranger to controversy. This lawsuit is the second of its kind against the company, following a previous case involving music publishers who accused Anthropic of misusing copyrighted song lyrics. The authors' complaint states that Anthropic has "built a multibillion-dollar business by stealing hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books." Ouch!
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A spokesperson for Anthropic acknowledged the lawsuit but declined to comment further due to pending litigation. Meanwhile, an attorney for the authors also remained tight-lipped.
This case joins a growing list of high-stakes complaints from copyright holders, including visual artists, news outlets, and record labels, all targeting tech companies for the material used to train their AI systems. Separate groups of authors have already taken legal action against OpenAI and Meta Platforms for similar reasons.
The authors are seeking monetary damages and a court order to permanently block Anthropic from using their work without permission.
So, as the legal drama unfolds, it’s clear that the battle over AI training data is far from over. Stay tuned for more chapters in this riveting story!
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