Anthropic Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Copyright Infringement

Authors allege AI firm used pirated books to train its models, bypassing licensing fees

Three authors claim Anthropic used pirated copies of their books to train its Claude AI model.
The lawsuit seeks to represent other authors whose works were allegedly used without permission.
Anthropic is accused of undermining the market for legally licensed training materials.
The legal outcome could hinge on interpretations of fair use in AI training.
Similar lawsuits have been filed against other AI companies, including OpenAI and Microsoft.