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“Zlibrary my beloved”: Anthropic staff chats extolling piracy cited in Sony suit

Ars Technica · AIby Ashley Belanger ()2
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Sony's copyright lawsuit against Anthropic now cites internal staff chats praising Z-Library piracy as evidence in the AI training-data dispute.

Sony's lawsuit against Anthropic cites internal staff chats in which employees extolled pirating books from Z-Library, according to Ars Technica. The suit forms part of the broader copyright dispute over torrented works used to train AI models. The article also notes AI-generated songs reaching the top of music charts, raising stakes for songwriters in the case.

Key facts
  • Sony lawsuit cites Anthropic staff chats praising Z-Library piracy
  • Dispute centers on torrented copyrighted works used for AI training
  • AI-generated songs reportedly topping music charts
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Lawsuit: Anthropic’s torrenting totally screwed songwriters as AI songs top charts.

Ars Technica · AI

By Ashley Belanger · arstechnica.com

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