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Anthropic judge rejects $1.5B AI copyright settlement
The federal judge overseeing Anthropic PBC’s proposed $1.5 billion copyright settlement is concerned class lawyers are striking a deal behind the scenes that will be forced “down the throat of authors.”
The federal judge overseeing Anthropic PBC’s proposed $1.5 billion copyright settlement is concerned class lawyers are striking a deal behind the scenes that will be forced “down the throat of authors.” Judge William Alsup denied the proposal without prejudice at the first hearing since the deal was announced on Sept. 5, saying he felt “misled” and needs to see more information about the claim process for class members. In an order docketed the evening before the hearing, Alsup said he was “disappointed” that the parties left “important questions” for the future, including a list of works covered by the deal and the processes for notifying potential class members.
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