Anthropic has received significant investments from major tech companies, including Amazon and Google, making the case a high-profile one. The lawsuit includes a list of 500 songs allegedly infringed by Claude, with requested damages of $150,000 per infringement, potentially putting Anthropic on the hook for $75 million. Anthropic plans to defend itself by arguing that its use of copyrighted materials to train its AI amounts to "fair use". The company also asserts that the plaintiffs violated Anthropic’s terms of service by prompting Claude to offer up copyrighted materials.
Key takeaways:
- AI company Anthropic is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Universal Music Publishing Group, Concord Music Group, and ABKCO, alleging that Anthropic's AI chatbot, Claude, unlawfully copies and disseminates copyrighted works.
- Anthropic has responded to the lawsuit, arguing that the case was filed in the wrong court and that the plaintiffs themselves are responsible for the copyright infringement they cite in their case.
- The company has received significant investments from major tech companies, including Amazon and Google, and the lawsuit could potentially cost Anthropic up to $75 million in copyright infringement.
- Anthropic plans to defend itself by arguing that its use of copyrighted materials to train its AI amounts to fair use, a defense that is being challenged by many rights holders' organizations.