Anthropic’s $1.5B Copyright Settlement Is Approved – But Authors Aren’t Celebrating Yet

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Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement has been approved, providing authors with $3,000 per book. However, tensions remain as Anthropic reportedly blocked authors from opting out at the last minute, with only 350 authors successfully doing so. Despite the payout, authors are not celebrating because a potential fair-use ruling could allow AI companies to train on creative work for free in the future, undermining the long-term impact of this specific financial agreement.
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