The Digital Press

A federal judge ruled that Anthropic’s training of AI models using legally purchased and digitized physical books qualifies as fair use, marking a significant precedent for AI copyright cases. However, Anthropic still faces a separate trial over allegations of pirating millions of books from the internet.

Why it matters: This ruling supports AI training on purchased books as fair use, impacting future AI copyright litigation.

The stakes: Anthropic must face trial for storing pirated digital book copies, risking potential damages.

The big picture: The decision distinguishes transformative AI training from copyright infringement of pirated materials, shaping AI industry legal boundaries.

Commenters say: Many praise the nuanced ruling favoring AI training but express concern over ongoing piracy issues and how fair use applies to AI outputs.