Anthropic, a prominent AI startup has reached a preliminary settlement in a massive class action copyright lawsuit brought by a group of prominent authors. The lawsuit had the potential for an astounding $1 trillion verdict against the company.

Wired reports that in a major development in one of the most high-profile AI copyright lawsuits in history, Anthropic has agreed to settle with a group of authors who alleged the company illegally used their work to train its AI models. The settlement, expected to be finalized on September 3, allows Anthropic to avoid a potentially devastating financial outcome if the case had gone to trial.

The lawsuit…

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