AI company Anthropic has agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement in a major copyright infringement case involving pirated works used in AI training. This marks the largest such settlement in US history, with compensation of about $3,000 per work for approximately 500,000 items. The agreement was reached on September 6, 2025.

Settlement Background

The lawsuit accused Anthropic of using copyrighted materials without permission to train its AI models. The settlement provides significant compensation to rights holders and sets a precedent for AI data usage.

Industry Impact

This deal highlights growing legal scrutiny on AI training practices and may influence future regulations on data sourcing.

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