In a GeekWire article, Regina Sam Penti, a partner in the technology and IP transactions practice and co-lead of the firm’s artificial intelligence (AI) industry group, discussed the significance of Anthropic’s proposed $1.5 billion settlement in a case brought by a class of authors and publishers who alleged copyright infringement arising from Anthropics’s use of copyrighted materials to train its generative AI models.
Regina explains that while the Anthropic settlement quantifies the risk of using allegedly pirated data, it’s just one chapter in a much bigger story. The legal landscape is still evolving.
Regina also notes that while the settlement is a major milestone, it’s not binding precedent for other courts or cases. Still, it’s a strong signal that courts are taking the source of training data seriously. “Other AI companies and rights holders will be watching this outcome closely as they negotiate, litigate, or set policies,” said Regina.