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

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A federal judge approved a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and a class of authors over unauthorized training on copyrighted books. The deal sets a major legal precedent, paying authors roughly $3,000 per book while effectively licensing their work for future model iterations. This resolution provides a rare clear-cut price tag for training data amidst ongoing IP disputes across the industry.