Colorado Writer Rejects $3K Offer from $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement
A massive copyright settlement of $1.5 billion has been reached, but some authors argue it's not enough. The settlement involves artificial intelligence and copyrighted books.
Authors like Peter Heller and Camille Dungy are among those whose books were allegedly used to train the AI tool Claude without permission. The company behind the tool, Anthropic, has denied any wrongdoing as part of the settlement.
Authors whose books are listed in a database are entitled to around $3,000 per stolen work.
- The settlement totals $1.5 billion.
- Authors can choose between accepting the offer or pursuing a legal fight.
Author summary: A Colorado writer questions the $3K offer from a $1.5 billion settlement.