Judge backs AI firm over use of copyrighted books

A US judge has ruled in favor of an AI firm, Anthropic, stating that using copyrighted books to train artificial intelligence software is not a violation of copyright law. The decision came from a lawsuit brought by authors, including Andrea Bartz, accusing Anthropic of using their work without permission. While the judge deemed the use as transformative and not infringing, Anthropic will still face trial over its use of pirated copies to build its library of material. This ruling sets a precedent for the AI industry regarding fair use and training models using existing material.