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Technology,
Intellectual Property

Jul. 11, 2025

AI can learn, but not loot: Pirated data off-limits for LLM training

Court holds that Anthropic's training of AI using legally obtained books is fair use, but storage of pirated books is not.

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AI can learn, but not loot: Pirated data off-limits for LLM training
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 On June 23, 2025, Judge Alsup in the Northern District of California issued an order in $95

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