A US court has ruled in favour of Anthropic, stating that using copyrighted books to train its Claude AI model constitutes fair use. The lawsuit, brought by authors, challenged the AI company's training methods. The court decided that while using legally obtained books for AI training is acceptable, the practice of downloading and storing pirated copies is not protected under fair use. Anthropic initially used illegally obtained books for training purposes, but later purchased the books legally. The court acknowledged that the company's AI training was transformative, as it enabled the creation of something new rather than replicating the original works. However, the company still faces a trial to determine damages for using pirated materials. This ruling sets a precedent for AI companies using copyrighted material for training purposes, but also highlights the importance of obtaining materials legally.
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