“Zlibrary my beloved”: Anthropic staff chats extolling piracy cited in Sony suit
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Source: Ars Technica AI · Published 2026-08-31
Summary
Sony's lawsuit alleges that Anthropic used pirated content for training data, harming songwriters, and cites employee chats as evidence. The suit also notes that AI-generated songs have topped charts, heightening industry concerns.
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