# Anthropic is paying $1.5 billion over pirated books, but it can still legally cut up purchased ones

> A federal judge has approved Anthropic’s $1. 5 billion settlement over nearly half a million pirated books. The same litigation also protected a more physical method of feeding its AI systems.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/anthropic-is-paying-1-5-billion-over-pirated-books-but-it-can-still-legally-cut-up-purchased-ones/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6f3697e36115034f448141)
- **Published:** 2026-08-02
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #anthropic #ai
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