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Anthropic’s proposed $1.5 billion settlement with authors and publishers marks a turning point in the debate over whether generative AI can lawfully train on copyrighted works. The agreement, which values each work at roughly $3,000, addresses claims that nearly half a million books were used without permission to train Claude. Judge William Alsup has already slowed the process, pausing approval over concerns that the settlement lacked sufficient transparency. His hesitation illustrates a larger theme emerging in AI disputes: courts are not content with dollar figures alone; they want assurance that class members are fully informed, claims are administered fairly, and the process has integrity.

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