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Anthropic copyright class action 'death knell' for US AI industry, say tech, writer groups

By Amy Miller and Mike Swift ( August 9, 2025, 00:09 GMT | Insight) -- Anthropic is facing what’s being called the largest copyright class action in US history, and tech groups as well as writers are urging a federal appeals court to weigh in, arguing the massive case could be a “death knell” for the artificial intelligence industry. With potential trillion-dollar damages looming, Anthropic will likely be forced to settle the case, depriving courts of the ability to tailor effective defenses and leaving AI companies facing “ruinous” damages, lobbying and business groups argued in amicus briefs submitted this week.Anthropic is facing what’s being called the largest copyright class action in US history, and tech groups as well as writers are urging a federal appeals court to weigh in, arguing the massive case could be a “death knell” for the artificial intelligence industry....

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