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Authors Sue Anthropic for AI Copyright Infringement

Three authors have filed a class-action lawsuit against Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, in a federal court in California

The authors claim that Anthropic abused their books and the works of others to train its AI chatbot, Claude. Writers Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson filed a complaint alleging that Anthropic employed pirated versions of their works to instruct Claude to respond to human stimuli.

Andrea Bartz | Source, VJ Books
Charles Graeber | Source, IMDb
Kirk Wallace Johnson | Source, Steamboat Pilot








An Anthropic spokesperson acknowledged the lawsuit and indicated that the company is evaluating the complaint. However, they declined to provide additional information due to the ongoing litigation. Additionally, an attorney representing the authors declined to provide commentary.

The lawsuit is in addition to other important complaints from copyright holders, such as visual artists, news agencies, and record labels, regarding the use of material by technology companies to train generative AI systems. Alleged misuse of authors’ work has resulted in filing separate litigation against Meta Platforms and OpenAI.

This litigation is the second against Anthropic, following a previous lawsuit filed by music publishers regarding the purported misuse of copyrighted song lyrics. The authors assert that Anthropic has “established a multibillion-dollar enterprise by illegally appropriating hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books.” They are requesting a permanent injunction against any additional infringements

James Emmanuel

James is a Computer Science student with a robust foundation in tech and a skilled DevOps engineer. His technical expertise extends to his role as a news reporter at Protechbro, where he specializes in crafting well-informed, technical content that highlights the latest trends and innovations in technology.

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