Authors Sue Anthropic: $75M Claim Over 'Stolen' Books

More than 100 authors are demanding over $75 million from AI company Anthropic. They claim Anthropic stole their books to train its systems. The lawsuit, filed in Northern California, alleges Anthropic used over 500 pirated books. These include titles like "Get Good with Money" by Tiffany Aliche and "Like Water for Chocolate" by Laura Esquivel. The company allegedly infringed the copyright of at least 100 authors, including Nolan Bushnell and Donna Barba Higuera. The writers are seeking $150,000 per pirated work. The lawsuit claims Anthropic used BitTorrent to download millions of unauthorized copies from illegal websites. These works were then allegedly uploaded to a "vast central library" for its AI assistant, Claude, to use. This new filing argues that Anthropic not only stole copyrighted books but also redistributed them. This legal action highlights ongoing concerns about AI training practices and intellectual property rights.