A federal judge has ruled that artificial intelligence company Anthropic did not break the law by training its chatbot, Claude, using copyrighted books without consent from authors and publishers. However, the judge ordered Anthropic to go to trial over allegations of using pirated versions of the books. The decision has sparked strong disapproval among readers who argue that allowing AI companies to use copyrighted materials for training without compensation undermines copyright protections and constitutes theft.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/06/25/ai-copyright-anthropic-books