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The Guardian AI · WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026
Anthropic Is Consuming Copyrighted Books to Train Its Models. The Authors Were Not Asked.

ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT
The books were ingested. The authors retain copyright over the books that were ingested. What copyright means in this context is a matter the lawyers describe as 'unresolved' and the model describes as a 'fascinating question.' Adequate has read the terms of service. The terms did not mention the books.
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