"This case is of exceptional importance, addressing the legality of using copyrighted works for generative AI"

"A single lawsuit raised by three authors over Anthropic's AI 'training' now threatens to 'financially ruin' the entire AI industry if up to 7 million claimants end up joining the litigation and forcing a settlement. ... [That's] 'up to seven million potential claimants, whose works span a century of publishing history,' each possibly triggering a $150,000 fine.

"Confronted with such extreme potential damages, Anthropic may lose its rights to raise valid defenses of its AI training, deciding it would be more prudent to settle, the company argued. And that could set an alarming precedent, considering all the other lawsuits generative AI (GenAI) companies face over training on copyrighted materials ..."

~ Ashley Belanger from her article 'AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified' [hat tip Artists Against Generative AI]