Elvis Presley Estate Sues Anthropic for Stealing His Music ‘At a Scale Never Seen Before’ To Train AI

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Artificial intelligence needs a ton of data in order for it to be truly effective. Consequently, companies like Anthropic are going above and beyond, using their technology to train their AI. However, time and time again, they’ve gotten in hot water with artists and estates. They take issue with them using their art and general likeness in order to create their own versions. With the Elvis Presley estate, they’re claiming Anthropic used an unprecedented amount of music in order to push their technology forward. In a report from Billboard, Authentic Brands Group and the Presley family filed a lawsuit, accusing the tech giant of using Elvis’ music without permission. They allegedly took 274 of his copyrighted songs, including hits like “Can’t Help Falling in Love”.
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