US judge considers Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement of authors' lawsuit
Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
15 May 2026 07:43AM (Updated: 15 May 2026 07:50AM)
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May 14 : A federal judge on Thursday pressed lawyers for more information on several points of artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s proposed $1.5 billion settlement with authors who accused it of misusing their books to train its AI chatbot Claude.U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin did not g
US judge considers Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement of authors' lawsuit
Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
15 May 2026 07:43AM (Updated: 15 May 2026 07:50AM)
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After spending nearly an hour mostly lambasting Anthropic's settlement, Judge William Alsup scheduled another hearing on…

NEW YORK: Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book…

Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín declined to grant final approval to Anthropic's $1.5bn settlement with authors on Thursday, asking…

Settlement could be pivotal after authors claimed company took pirated copies of their work to train chatbots

Authors had sued Anthropic, claiming the artificial intelligence startup had illegally used their books to train its models.

A federal judge on Monday skewered a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who…