Anthropic downloaded over seven million pirated copies of books and retained these copies in its library, despite deciding they would not be used for AI training. The argument that using these copies for a central library constitutes fair use is fundamentally challenged. Piracy of books, when alternatives exist for legal purchase, is deemed an infringement. The order clarifies that citing research purposes does not justify the act of piracy, reinforcing the need for accountability in copyright matters.
Anthropic downloaded over seven million pirated copies of books for its central library, paid nothing, and retained them even after choosing not to use them for AI training.
Anthropic's defense, citing research purpose as justification for pirating textbooks, is rejected as it could harm the academic publishing market.
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