The final approval settles one case, but it doesn't resolve the broader issue of using copyrighted works to train AI models.
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naddr1qv…gtxuA federal judge has given final approval to Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement of a class action copyright lawsuit, allowing the AI lab to begin paying authors and publishers. The settlement resolves a case where Anthropic was found to have illegally downloaded copyrighted books, though the core issue of whether training AI on copyrighted text constitutes fair use was ruled in Anthropic's favor. Despite the significant payout, many creators do not consider this a victory, as the ruling did not set binding precedent, leaving other similar lawsuits against tech giants like Google, Meta, and OpenAI still unresolved. - A federal judge granted final approval to Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement for a copyright infringement lawsuit. - The settlement will compensate authors and publishers for the use of their copyrighted works in training Anthropic's AI models. - The judge previously ruled that training AI on copyrighted text constitutes fair use, a decision beneficial to the AI industry. - Anthropic's settlement avoids a trial over accusations of downloading books from pirate sites, which was deemed illegal. - The settlement does not establish industry-wide legal precedent, and numerous other copyright lawsuits against AI companies remain active. - A new class action lawsuit was filed against Google over its use of copyrighted works for its AI platform, Gemini. Continue reading https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/anthropics-landmark-1-5b-copyright-settlement-is-approved/