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Anthropic’s Historic €1.3bn Copyright Settlement: A Game Changer for AI Companies

Anthropic has just struck a deal—big time! A US federal judge has approved a staggering $1.5 billion (€1.3 billion) settlement between Anthropic

Anthropic has just struck a deal—big time! A US federal judge has approved a staggering $1.5 billion (€1.3 billion) settlement between Anthropic and a group of authors, officially closing the largest copyright class action lawsuit in US history. This monumental decision marks a significant turning point in the ongoing legal battles faced by AI companies over the use of copyrighted books for training their models. It all went down on July 20 in San Francisco, where US District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín gave the green light to the settlement while brushing off objections from some authors who felt the payout was just too small…

So, what’s the backstory? The settlement comes as a result of a class action lawsuit that was initially filed by authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson back in August 2024. They accused Anthropic of using pirated books to train its Claude chatbot, which certainly stirred the pot. Under the terms of this hefty deal, authors and publishers will receive $3,000 (€2,630) for each of an estimated 500,000 works included in the settlement. Can you believe that? According to Anthropic, over 91% of those eligible have already stepped up and filed their claims…

This case follows a pivotal June 2025 ruling by former judge William Alsup, who determined that while training Claude on legally acquired books was fair use, Anthropic’s collection of pirated books in a so-called “central library” raised eyebrows. Aparna Sridhar, the deputy general counsel for Anthropic, expressed that the company is pleased with this resolution, which has been dubbed as the largest publicly known copyright recovery in history by the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, Justin Nelson.

But hang on, this isn’t the end of the road. This settlement is just one of many ongoing cases against major players in the AI sector, including OpenAI, Google, and Meta, regarding their training practices. The landscape is rapidly changing, and there’s much more to come in this unfolding saga.

What could this mean for the future of AI companies? Are they going to rethink their training methods now that the stakes are so high? Stay tuned, because we’ll be keeping an eye on how this impacts the world of AI and copyright law…

Kaynak: Orijinal Haber

News Outlets Demand Sanctions Against OpenAI in Copyright Dispute

Media organisations including the New York Times and the Daily News are ramping up their legal battle against OpenAI, requesting a federal judge to i

Media organisations including the New York Times and the Daily News are ramping up their legal battle against OpenAI, requesting a federal judge to impose sanctions on the AI giant. This escalating conflict over artificial intelligence and copyright could significantly impact an already struggling news industry. The newspapers claim that OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is hiding crucial evidence that could be pivotal in what might turn out to be a landmark copyright infringement trial. This trial centers around how OpenAI, along with its partner Microsoft, developed their AI systems by utilizing millions of news articles. The core issue at stake is whether AI chatbots are unfairly competing for audience attention, siphoning off web traffic without engaging in the actual journalistic labor needed to gather news.

On Thursday, a filing in a Manhattan federal court alleged that OpenAI “chose obstruction” and engaged in “discovery misconduct,” according to attorney Steven Lieberman from the New York Daily News. The motion emphasizes that OpenAI has made misrepresentations and urges the court to penalize the company for concealing and destroying evidence that illustrates how ChatGPT was trained on journalism that was allegedly taken without permission. The debut of such AI technologies has already sparked a commercial boom and is altering how individuals search for information online.

The urgency of the situation intensified in 2024 when Google began displaying AI-generated summaries at the top of search results, effectively cutting off the advertising revenue that news publications earn when readers click through to original sources. The Times has since found allies in this legal fight, with other media organisations such as the Daily News, Chicago Tribune’s parent MediaNews Group, digital publisher Ziff Davis, and the nonprofit Center for Investigative Reporting joining the cause.

OpenAI and other tech companies contend that their practice of training AI systems on digitized books, online articles, and other web content falls under “fair use.” However, the arguments they present diverge significantly from those made by authors of literary works. The original lawsuit and an amended complaint filed last month focus on the unfair competition that arises when companies profit from journalism without obtaining permission or offering compensation for the creation of rival products.

As it stands, the New York Times has reportedly spent over $28 million fighting legal battles against AI companies, including a separate lawsuit against the AI company Perplexity last year. Among the sanctions being sought in this latest motion are attorney fees to cover the costs associated with securing what the newspapers deem “improperly withheld” evidence. This ongoing legal saga unfolds as a growing number of media organisations have begun to sign licensing deals with OpenAI and other AI firms, including Google and Meta, which involve payments to news outlets in exchange for access to their news feeds or archives for training AI systems.

As the legal fees mount and the stakes rise, one must wonder how this battle will shape the future landscape of journalism. Will news outlets find a way to protect their intellectual property, or will AI continue to disrupt traditional reporting practices? The question lingers in the air as developments unfold…

Kaynak: Orijinal Haber

Meta Faces Pressure from French Watchdog to Resume Copyright Payment Talks

France’s competition authority has ordered Meta to jump back into negotiations with French press groups over copyright payments, citing a lackadais

France’s competition authority has ordered Meta to jump back into negotiations with French press groups over copyright payments, citing a lackadaisical approach from the tech giant that has weakened protections for news content. This directive comes hot on the heels of complaints lodged by two organizations representing French news publishers, who argue that Meta has dropped the ball in reaching new agreements. The Société des Droits Voisins de la Presse (DVP), which manages rights for publishers and news agencies, along with l’Alliance de la Presse d’Information Générale (APIG), which represents around 300 publications, are at the forefront of this dispute.

Their beef centers around what’s known as neighboring rights or related rights—a form of copyright protection that allows press publishers and news agencies to demand payment when online platforms like Meta reuse or display parts of their content. These rules, rooted in the European Union’s 2019 Copyright Directive, have become crucial in France’s push to make major U.S. tech firms cut a deal with publishers when their news content is showcased on their platforms.

Now, back in 2021 and 2022, tech companies like Meta and Google signed agreements with French press outlets to comply with these neighboring rights rules. But here’s the kicker—Meta’s contracts with DVP and APIG expired in December 2024 for DVP members and January 2025 for APIG members. No new agreements were reached, which means APIG and DVP members are no longer cashing in on their materials being reused or displayed on Meta’s platforms, even as their content continues to flow through services like Facebook.

The French authority, known as Autorité de la concurrence, has also demanded that Meta cough up the necessary information to evaluate payments within a tight 15-day window. They’ve flagged that the company’s practices could potentially amount to “an abuse of a dominant position.” Ouch! To add to the drama, the regulator slammed Meta for excluding most of its services—think Instagram and Threads—from negotiations, only considering press content shared by users on Facebook. This could seriously undermine France’s neighboring rights rules.

This whole saga unfolds against a backdrop where news outlets argue that major platforms are reaping benefits from broadcasting original journalistic content, ultimately leading to big bucks from ads for companies like Meta. Interestingly, France’s competition watchdog had Google in its crosshairs not too long ago, slapping them with a €250 million fine in 2024 for not adhering to commitments related to neighboring rights negotiations. This included failing to fulfill transparency obligations and using press content to train AI tools without keeping publishers in the loop.

Now, the order against Meta is just a temporary measure, meaning it doesn’t finalize how much the company might have to shell out. It’s more of a nudge, pushing Meta back to the negotiating table while the authority keeps looking into the broader case. So, folks, the question remains: how will Meta respond, and what’s next in this ongoing battle for fair compensation?

Kaynak: Orijinal Haber