Authors Weigh Options in $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement
A massive copyright settlement involving artificial intelligence and books has authors choosing between a payday and a legal fight.
Colorado authors, including Peter Heller and Camille Dungy, are among those affected by the settlement with Anthropic, the company behind the AI tool Claude.
Anthropic allegedly trained its AI using illegally downloaded books, leading to a $1.5 billion settlement, with the company denying any wrongdoing.
- Authors can claim around $3,000 per stolen work.
- The settlement totals $1.5 billion.
Some argue the settlement is not enough.
Authors must decide whether to accept the payment or pursue further legal action.
Author's summary: Authors face a choice between a payout and a legal battle.