Music Publishers Demand Sanctions in AI Copyright Lawsuit Against Anthropic Over ‘Fictitious’ Study Cited

In a recent legal dispute involving Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, music publishers have raised concerns about potential copyright infringement. The conflict centers on claims that Anthropic may have used copyrighted materials to train its AI models without proper authorization. In a notable development, the publishers informed a California federal magistrate judge that an expert witness for Anthropic cited a “fictitious” AI-generated study in a declaration. This revelation has led the publishers to urge the judge to impose sanctions on Anthropic’s legal team from Latham & Watkins for overlooking the issue.