Judge: Anthropic's $1.5B settlement is being shoved "down the throat of authors"
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- US District Judge William Alsup criticized a proposed $1.5 billion settlement over Anthropic's unauthorized use of books to train AI.
- Anthropic could have faced over $1 trillion in damages but settled for a fraction of its $183 billion valuation.
- The settlement covers less than 500,000 works and does not require Anthropic to admit wrongdoing.
- Critics argue the deal is unfair as Anthropic continues raising billions, including a recent $13 billion funding round.
- Judge Alsup denied preliminary approval, calling the settlement incomplete and lacking key details like disbursement processes.
- Alsup demanded clearer instructions, including opt-in requirements for copyright owners and dispute resolution in state court.