Anthropic will face a class-action lawsuit from US authors
Authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson allege that Anthropic downloaded up to seven million copyrighted works unlawfully, building a multibillion-dollar business on stolen books.
Key fair use ruling clarifies when books can be used for AI training
This order doubts that any accused infringer could ever meet its burden of explaining why downloading source copies from pirate sites was itself reasonably necessary.
What's going on with manga and anime piracy crackdowns?
Japan's investment in anti-piracy measures aims to protect its anime and manga industry, targeting over 1,000 infringing platforms that are estimated to cost billions.