Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval

A federal judge declined to immediately approve Anthropic’s $1.5 billion copyright settlement over alleged book piracy used to train AI.

Authors and class members objected that the lawyers’ requested fees are too high compared with roughly $3,000 payments for individual claimants.

Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin wants more review of the objections before deciding on approval.

Some opt-outs have already filed a new lawsuit, underscoring the dispute’s broader fallout.