Overview

• The settlement covers roughly 465,000–500,000 books at about $3,000 per work and does not apply to future titles.
• Anthropic agreed to destroy identified pirated files and any copies, while retaining materials it legally purchased and scanned.
• Final approval will follow a robust notice and claims period designed to ensure eligible authors are informed and can file claims or opt out.
• A June ruling in the case remains intact, finding AI training on lawfully acquired books can be transformative fair use while condemning Anthropic’s retention of a vast “central library” of pirated copies.
• Authors’ representatives describe the deal as the first major resolution in a wave of AI copyright suits, and CNBC reports it is the largest publicly reported copyright recovery on record.