Reddit sues AI company Anthropic for allegedly 'scraping' user comments to train chatbot Claude
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Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Anthropic in California, claiming the AI firm unlawfully scraped user comments to train its chatbot, Claude. Reddit alleges that despite requests to refrain from accessing its content, Anthropic used automated tools to harvest this data, bypassing the need for user consent. Anthropic has denied the accusations and asserts that it will defend itself vigorously. Reddit's chief legal officer emphasized the importance of clear limitations on data usage by AI companies. The platform has previously established licensing agreements with other AI companies to monetize its content responsibly.
AI companies should not be allowed to scrape information and content from people without clear limitations on how they can use that data.
Reddit's licensing agreements with companies like Google and OpenAI allow enforceable protections and help raise funds for the platform's future.
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