Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement reaches Korean and Japanese authors; Authors Guild urges publishers to waive claims
Anthropic has agreed a $1.5 billion settlement over books downloaded from pirate sites, and reports say works by Korean authors, including Han Kang and Hwang Sok-yong, are affected. A Japanese book wholesaler admitted selling a large number of books to Anthropic, and the Authors Guild proposes that publishers waive their compensation claims where rights have likely reverted to authors.
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- Anthropic bought Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese books for AI trainingkoreajoongangdaily.com · Oct 18, 2026
- Google in Talks to Buy Korean Books for AI Training | TSNtsnmedia.org · Oct 18, 2026
- Anthropic AI — Illegal Downloads of Han Kang's Books and 100,000 Korean Volumes Purchaseden.koreadaily.com · Oct 13, 2026
- Works by Han Kang and Hwang Sok-yong also included in Anthropic copyright lawsuit ... 21 books by Korean authors eligible for compensation - MKmk.co.kr · Oct 17, 2026
- Anthropic Unauthorized Use of Korean Authors' Works for AI Trainingchosun.com · Oct 17, 2026
- Korean institute identifies 21 books eligible for Anthropic settlement compensation | Superpower Dailysuperpowerdaily.com · Oct 17, 2026
- Anthropic admits pirating 22 Korean books, agrees to $1.5b settlement - CHOSUNBIZbiz.chosun.com · Oct 16, 2026
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