// AI news · 2026-10-26 · Guardian Tech
Anthropic Sued Over Use of 274 Elvis Songs
Authentic Brands Group sues Anthropic for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train its Claude AI model without permission.
Published 2026-10-26 02:25 (Beijing time)Source Guardian TechAuto-summarised, fact-checked against source
01Summary
The lawsuit claims widespread copyright infringement and seeks $150,000 per track, totaling about $41 million. This marks one of the first major legal actions by an artist’s estate against an AI developer.
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02Key points
- Authentic Brands sues Anthropic over 274 Elvis songs used in training
- Claims $150,000 per song, totaling ~$41M in damages
- Alleges Anthropic knowingly ignored ineffective copyright safeguards
- First major lawsuit by artist estate against AI developer
03Source
Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models
Guardian Tech · published 2026-10-26 02:25 Beijing time
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