Anthropic approves $1.5B settlement over copyrighted books used to train Claude
davidavvv · reddit · 2026-07-21
Anthropic approves $1.5B settlement in book-copyright lawsuit
A judge approved a settlement resolving claims that Anthropic used more than 7 million copyrighted books without permission to train Claude.
- The reported payout is $1.5 billion.
- The case is described as the largest known copyright settlement in U.S. history.
- The news is based on a court-approved settlement, not just speculation.
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