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Published Date: July 21, 2026

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

A federal judge has approved a $1.5 billion settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors who claimed the company's AI models were…

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A federal judge has approved a $1.5 billion settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors who claimed the company's AI models were trained on copyrighted books. This settlement resolves a class action lawsuit filed by authors who accused Anthropic of copyright infringement. The judge's approval of the settlement is seen as a significant development in the ongoing debate over AI copyright issues.

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