AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified
16 days ago
- #AI
- #copyright
- #litigation
- AI industry groups are urging an appeals court to block a massive copyright class action lawsuit against Anthropic, warning it could financially ruin the AI industry.
- Anthropic has petitioned to appeal the class certification, arguing the district court judge failed to conduct a rigorous analysis of the potential class.
- Anthropic faces potential damages in the hundreds of billions of dollars, with up to 7 million claimants each possibly triggering a $150,000 fine.
- The company warns that the extreme potential damages may force it to settle, setting a dangerous precedent for other GenAI companies facing similar lawsuits.
- Industry groups support Anthropic, arguing the lawsuit threatens not just one company but the entire AI industry and America's global technological competitiveness.