Anthropic Files Appeal in Copyright Class Certification Case
Anthropic appeals class certification in a pivotal copyright case involving AI training.
Key Points
- • Anthropic is appealing class certification in its copyright lawsuit.
- • The appeal is directed to the Ninth Circuit following a July 17 ruling.
- • This lawsuit involves authors whose works were downloaded from pirated websites.
- • Anthropic seeks to pause the lawsuit pending the appeal's outcome.
Anthropic PBC is escalating its legal battle by appealing a recent class certification in a copyright lawsuit related to its generative AI training practices. The company plans to bring this appeal before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, following a July 17 ruling that certified a class of authors whose works were allegedly downloaded from pirated websites.
The company seeks a stay on the proceedings of the lawsuit until the Ninth Circuit considers its appeal, reflecting the growing legal complexities in AI-related copyright matters. This move comes in the wake of a June 23 ruling by District Judge William Alsup that only partially granted Anthropic's motion for summary judgment on fair use, marking another crucial point in the ongoing legal scrutiny faced by AI developers regarding training data sourced from copyrighted materials.
Anthropic's appeal underscores the challenges the company faces as it navigates the intersecting realms of copyright law and AI development, amid increasing litigation concerning generative AI technologies.