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The Hindu
6 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
U.S. authors suing Anthropic can band together in copyright class action, judge rules
A California federal judge ruled on Thursday that three authors suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic for copyright infringement can represent writers nationwide whose books Anthropic allegedly pirated to train its AI system. U.S. District Judge William Alsup said the authors can bring a class action on behalf of all U.S. writers whose works Anthropic allegedly downloaded from "pirate libraries" LibGen and PiLiMi to create a repository of millions of books in 2021 and 2022. Alsup said Anthropic may have illegally downloaded as many as 7 million books from the pirate websites, which could make it liable for billions of dollars in damages if the authors' case is successful. An Anthropic spokesperson said the company was considering options to challenge the ruling and that the court failed to account for the difficulty of establishing copyright ownership "millions of times over in a single lawsuit." An attorney for the authors declined to comment on the decision. Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson sued Anthropic last year, arguing that the Amazon- and Alphabet-backed startup used their books without permission or compensation to teach its chatbot Claude to respond to human prompts. The case is one of several high-stakes lawsuits brought by authors, news outlets and other copyright owners against companies including OpenAI, Microsoft and Meta Platforms over their AI training. AI companies argue their systems make fair use of copyrighted material to create new, transformative content. Alsup determined in June that Anthropic's AI training made fair use of authors' works, but said the company still violated their rights by saving pirated copies of their books to a "central library of all the books in the world" that would not necessarily be used for AI training. Alsup said on Thursday the three authors could represent all writers whose books Anthropic allegedly downloaded from LibGen and PiLiMi, rejecting Anthropic's argument that identifying all of the copyright-eligible works and their authors would be impractical.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
US authors suing Anthropic can band together in copyright class action, judge rules
US District Judge William Alsup said Anthropic may have illegally downloaded as many as 7 million books from the pirate websites, which could make it liable for billions of dollars in damages if the authors' case is successful. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A California federal judge ruled on Thursday that three authors suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic for copyright infringement can represent writers nationwide whose books Anthropic allegedly pirated to train its AI District Judge William Alsup said the authors can bring a class action on behalf of all US writers whose works Anthropic allegedly downloaded from "pirate libraries" LibGen and PiLiMi to create a repository of millions of books in 2021 and said Anthropic may have illegally downloaded as many as 7 million books from the pirate websites, which could make it liable for billions of dollars in damages if the authors' case is for Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the decision. An attorney for the authors declined to Bartz, Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson sued Anthropic last year, arguing that the Amazon- and Alphabet-backed startup used their books without permission or compensation to teach its chatbot Claude to respond to human case is one of several high-stakes lawsuits brought by authors, news outlets and other copyright owners against companies including OpenAI, Microsoft and Meta Platforms over their AI training AI companies argue their systems make fair use of copyrighted material to create new, transformative content. Alsup determined in June that Anthropic's AI training made fair use of authors' works, but said the company still violated their rights by saving pirated copies of their books to a "central library of all the books in the world" that would not necessarily be used for AI said on Thursday the three authors could represent all writers whose books Anthropic allegedly downloaded from LibGen and PiLiMi, rejecting Anthropic's argument that identifying all of the copyright-eligible works and their authors would be impractical.
The Star
6 days ago
- Business
- The Star
US authors suing Anthropic can band together in copyright class action, judge rules
FILE PHOTO: Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) -A California federal judge ruled on Thursday that three authors suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic for copyright infringement can represent writers nationwide whose books Anthropic allegedly pirated to train its AI system. U.S. District Judge William Alsup said the authors can bring a class action on behalf of all U.S. writers whose works Anthropic allegedly downloaded from "pirate libraries" LibGen and PiLiMi to create a repository of millions of books in 2021 and 2022. Alsup said Anthropic may have illegally downloaded as many as 7 million books from the pirate websites, which could make it liable for billions of dollars in damages if the authors' case is successful. Spokespeople for Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the decision. An attorney for the authors declined to comment. Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson sued Anthropic last year, arguing that the Amazon- and Alphabet-backed startup used their books without permission or compensation to teach its chatbot Claude to respond to human prompts. The case is one of several high-stakes lawsuits brought by authors, news outlets and other copyright owners against companies including OpenAI, Microsoft and Meta Platforms over their AI training. AI companies argue their systems make fair use of copyrighted material to create new, transformative content. Alsup determined in June that Anthropic's AI training made fair use of authors' works, but said the company still violated their rights by saving pirated copies of their books to a "central library of all the books in the world" that would not necessarily be used for AI training. Alsup said on Thursday the three authors could represent all writers whose books Anthropic allegedly downloaded from LibGen and PiLiMi, rejecting Anthropic's argument that identifying all of the copyright-eligible works and their authors would be impractical. (Reporting by Blake Brittain in Washington; Editing by David Bario and Rod Nickel)
CNBC
6 days ago
- Automotive
- CNBC
Uber inks six-year robotaxi deal with Lucid, invests $300 million in EV company
Uber on Thursday announced a partnership to deploy more than 20,000 robotaxis over the next six years as demand for driverless cars kicks into high gear. As part of the partnership, the ride-hailing company is teaming up with Lucid, the electric vehicle maker, and Nuro, an autonomous vehicle startup. Under the agreement, Uber will invest $300 million in Lucid. Nuro will build the self-driving technology that will be used by Lucid to supply Uber the robotaxis over the course of the deal. The companies plan to launch the robotaxis in a major U.S. urban hub next year. "We're thrilled to partner with Nuro and Lucid on this new robotaxi program, purpose-built just for the Uber platform, to safely bring the magic of autonomous driving to more people across the world," said Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in a statement. In an interview with CNBC, Lucid interim CEO Marc Winterhoff called the partnership an opportunity for the EV maker to compete in a "completely new" addressable market it has yet to penetrate. Nuro, which is backed by Google and the SoftBank Vision Fund, will provide "level 4 self-driving system" software for the cars. The technology can drive passengers under normal traffic and weather conditions without a human behind the wheel. The partnership with Lucid and Nuro follows Uber's alliance with Alphabet-backed Waymo. The two companies expanded their service to Atlanta and Austin, Texas, earlier this year. Waymo's vehicles are also considered Level 4, as defined by SAE Levels of Driving Automation. Tesla sells cars today equipped with Autopilot and FSD Supervised systems that fall into the level 2 category, requiring a human at the wheel. Elon Musk's EV company debuted a robotaxi pilot test in Austin in June, Lucid said the 450-mile range for its Gravity vehicles should help cut costs and charge times while improving accessibility. Winterhoff said the program may eventually include future Lucid vehicles currently in development. "We've been chosen because of our EV technology leadership," he said. Testing for the first prototype vehicle is underway on a closed circuit at Nuro's Las Vegas-based proving grounds. In April, the startup raised $106 million in a funding round from T. Rowe Price, Fidelity, Tiger Global and Greylock. The deal is a "blueprint for a robotaxi program that's both commercially viable and globally scalable," Nuro said in a statement to CNBC.
CNBC
24-06-2025
- Business
- CNBC
Josh Brown reveals largest stock position personally, expects benefit from autonomous boom
Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, on Tuesday revealed that Uber is the biggest position in his personal portfolio, calling it his highest conviction pick on the back of the autonomous driving boom. The widely followed investor said Uber is poised to benefit from robotaxi rollouts from Tesla, Waymo and any other players as the technology experience eliminates the most costly part of the operation — the human driver. "Uber's role in this ecosystem is to partner with all of the autonomous players who are going to exist and make money as a result of the fact that the human driver is the most expensive part of the experience for both you, the consumer, and for Uber, the company," Brown said on CNBC's " Halftime Report ." "This is all positive for Uber. The Street is waking up to that." Uber shares jumped more than 8% after Waymo robotaxis became available to Uber users in Atlanta as the companies expanded their ride-hailing partnership in the U.S. Meanwhile, Tesla rolled out autonomous robotaxis in Austin, Texas, on Sunday to a limited group of testers. The launch puts Tesla head-to-head with Alphabet-backed Waymo. UBER 1D mountain Uber "The rollout of Uber and Waymo together in Atlanta is super important. It's a whole other region of the country where people will log into the Uber app, see that there's an autonomous vehicle … take that ride and have their minds blown," Brown said. "That's what the stock is reacting to right now." Uber shares have rallied more than 52% to about $92 per share this year, significantly outperforming the broader market. Brown said he's not going to take profit anytime soon. "I don't know why it's under $100 a share — it makes no sense to me — and even when it gets there, I'm not selling," he said. DISCLOSURES: All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium. THE ABOVE CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY . THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSITUTE FINANCIAL, INVESTMENT, TAX OR LEGAL ADVICE OR A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY ANY SECURITY OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSET. THE CONTENT IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND DOES NOT REFLECT ANY INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ABOVE CONTENT MIGHT NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR. INVESTING INVOLVES RISK. EXAMPLES OF ANALYSIS CONTAINED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE ONLY EXAMPLES. THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ARE THOSE OF THE CONTRIBUTORS AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OFFICIAL POLICY OR POSITION OF RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC. JOSH BROWN IS THE CEO OF RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT AND MAY MAINTAIN A SECURITY POSITION IN THE SECURITIES DISCUSSED. ASSUMPTIONS MADE WITHIN THE ANALYSIS ARE NOT REFLECTIVE OF THE POSITION OF RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC" TO THE END OF OR OUR DISCLOSURE. Click here for the full disclaimer.
