alt Hacker NewsWhy did Anthropic settle with authors for 1.5 billion then? Surely their lawyers must have decided there's a pretty good chance of judges ultimately deciding that it is copyright infringement?
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hn_acker • yesterday at 2:43 PM
Anthropic settled because even though the training is fair use, Anthropic did not acquire all of the training material through legal means.
nativeit • yesterday at 3:34 PM
If a case is settled by the parties, it cannot be cited as establishing precedent.
xienze • yesterday at 3:28 PM
You could also ask why the other side agreed to that settlement. It's not a one-way street.
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They had illegally obtained books. 1.5 billion is an incredible deal compared to the per book infringement fine. https://fortune.com/2026/07/21/anthropic-copyright-settlemen...