A U.S. federal judge ruled in favor of Anthropic, asserting that its AI model's use of copyrighted works for training falls under fair use, aimed at promoting creativity and scientific development. Although the decision came amid a broader regulatory discussion on AI's impact, the judge acknowledged the transformative nature of the outputs generated by Anthropic's model. However, the ruling highlighted an infringement regarding the unauthorized storage of seven million pirated books. The case illustrates the ongoing debate over AI's role in artistic innovation versus the risk of diminishing creative work.
"Like any reader aspiring to be a writer, Anthropic's LLMs trained upon works not to race ahead and replicate or supplant them but to turn a hard corner and create something different," US District Judge William Alsup said.
"...the AI system had not violated the safeguards in US copyright laws, which are designed for enabling creativity and fostering scientific progress."
"The fair use doctrine, which allows limited use of copyrighted materials for creative purposes, has been employed by tech companies as they create generative AI."
"Still, fierce debate continues over whether AI will facilitate greater artistic creativity or allow the mass-production of cheap imitations that render artists obsolete to the benefit of large companies."
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