AI Hustle: Make Money from AI and ChatGPT, Midjourney, NVIDIA, Anthropic, OpenAI What Does Anthropic's $1.5 Billion Settlement Mean for Writers?
Sep 17, 2025
A recent $1.5 billion settlement raises pressing questions about how AI companies like Anthropic handle copyright and writer compensation. The hosts delve into the ethical dilemmas of using data for AI training, highlighting potential legal pitfalls. They discuss the shifting landscape of creator compensation, drawing parallels with the music industry and streaming. With writers feeling undervalued, the conversation explores the complexities of fair use and the future of equitable pay in the evolving AI landscape.
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Settlement Acknowledges Writer Use
- Anthropic faces claims because it trained models on journalists' articles and other writings.
- The settlement publicly acknowledges authorship use and offers minimum payouts to many writers.
Fair Use Limits And Pirated Data
- Judge William Alsup found training on non-pirated texts can qualify as transformative fair use.
- Anthropic must avoid pirated sources but may include legally acquired copies in training.
Buying Pallets And Photocopying Books
- Jaeden describes Anthropic buying pallets of books and photocopying pages to create permissible training data.
- The company physically purchased and digitized books rather than relying on shadow libraries.