Authors Weigh Options in $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement
A massive copyright settlement involving artificial intelligence has authors across the US deciding whether to accept a payout or continue the legal fight.
The Anthropic copyright settlement totals $1.5 billion, with authors like Peter Heller and Camille Dungy eligible for around $3,000 per stolen work.
Authors are choosing between an unexpected payday and a protracted legal fight.
- Colorado authors are among those affected by the settlement.
- The settlement stems from a copyright infringement case against Anthropic, producer of the AI tool Claude.
- Anthropic has denied any wrongdoing as part of the settlement.
Authors whose books are listed in the online database are entitled to the payout.
Author's summary: Authors face a choice in the $1.5 billion settlement.