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February 10, 2026

Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to authors in landmark AI settlement

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Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to authors in landmark AI settlement

TL;DR

  • Anthropic has reached a preliminary settlement of at least $1.5 billion to resolve a class-action lawsuit filed by authors.
  • The settlement is believed to be the largest recovery in US copyright litigation history, with authors expected to receive approximately $3,000 per book.
  • Anthropic must also destroy the original files and copies of the downloaded works.
  • The settlement covers past acts of alleged infringement but does not grant Anthropic a license for future AI training beyond August 25, 2025.
  • The lawsuit alleged Anthropic built a multibillion-dollar business by stealing hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books.
  • A federal judge had previously ruled Anthropic could train AI on legally purchased books but needed to face trial for alleged use of pirated books.
  • The settlement comes amid a wave of lawsuits against AI companies for copyright infringement.

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