Anthropic is facing a copyright lawsuit from music publishers over the way it trains its AI models. The core of the lawsuit is whether Anthropic's use of lyrics by its AI model constitutes a "transformative use" and whether the plaintiff's claim of irreparable harm is established. Anthropic not only denies the allegations, but also refutes the plaintiff’s jurisdictional arguments and accuses the plaintiff of subjective conduct that resulted in the AI model generating infringing content. This move has aroused widespread concern in the industry about the copyright issue of AI model training data, and also brought new challenges to the balance between future AI technology development and copyright protection.
Anthropic responded to a copyright lawsuit from music publishers, insisting that its use of lyrics to train an AI model was a 'transformative use' and rejecting claims of irreparable harm. The company accuses the plaintiffs of engaging in 'subjective conduct', arguing that they caused the AI model to generate infringing content. Anthropic disputed the injunction request while pointing out that the lawsuit was filed in the wrong jurisdiction.Anthropic’s response indicates its position on the copyright issue of AI model training data, and also indicates that this lawsuit will continue to ferment, and the final result will have a profound impact on the AI industry. The outcome of this case will provide an important legal basis for how artificial intelligence companies use copyrighted materials in the future, and will have a profound impact on the innovation and development of AI technology.