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Anthropic Faces Trillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Pirated AI Training

7/29/2025

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Anthropic is in hot water, facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly using pirated books from shadow libraries to train its AI models. A judge has determined that while using legally obtained books is fair use, acquiring pirated content crosses the line. With the trial scheduled for December 1, the stakes are astronomical, with potential damages soaring into the trillions.

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Story summary

Anthropic is in hot water, facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly using pirated books from shadow libraries to train its AI models. A judge has determined that while using legally obtained books is fair use, acquiring pirated content crosses the line. With the trial scheduled for December 1, the stakes are astronomical, with potential damages soaring into the trillions.