A federal judge has delayed approval of Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement over AI training data, following objections from authors who argue the proposed legal fees of over $320 million are excessive compared to the $3,000 individual payouts. The judge requested the authors address concerns about the fairness of the settlement terms and the high attorney compensation. This case represents the largest copyright settlement in US history and raises important questions about compensation structures in class-action lawsuits involving AI companies.
Background
Anthropic, an AI company, was sued for using copyrighted books to train its AI models without permission. The case highlights ongoing tensions between AI developers and content creators over the use of copyrighted material in AI training.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- May 16, 2026 at 05:51 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10