A United States court ruled that Anthropic's use of books to train its artificial intelligence models constituted legitimate use under the fair use doctrine, and that the conversion of physical books to digital format may also be considered legal in that context.
However, the company will have to face a trial over the alleged inclusion of pirated copies from libraries that were reportedly used to feed a central internal data library. The court denied Anthropic's motion for a full summary judgment, citing lack of justification and evasive practices during the discovery process related to unauthorized copies, and maintained the possibility of statutory damages.
The decision has relevant implications for the artificial intelligence sector: it confirms that training with works may be covered by fair use in certain cases and that digitizing copies is not always illegal, but it also underscores the critical importance of data provenance and the risk associated with using unlicensed material.
For companies and developers, this implies adopting data governance measures, training corpus audits, compliance policies, and clear licensing agreements. Avoiding pirated materials and documenting the data chain of custody is essential to reduce exposure to lawsuits and statutory damages.
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