A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that training AI on copyrighted works, if obtained legally, qualifies as fair use. The judge, William Alsup, granted Anthropic the right to defend its Claude AI model's training on purchased books, emphasizing the legality of obtaining materials. However, he highlighted that their use of pirated books raises separate legal concerns requiring further trial. The broader implications touch on the ongoing debate surrounding copyright and AI, where cases often pivot on the concept of fair use in a transformative context, revealing the complexities of modern copyright law.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled Anthropic can claim "fair use" for training AI models on purchased books, but not on pirated copies.
The judge has ordered a separate trial to address Anthropic's storage of pirated books, posing potential liability and damages for the company.
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