Publishers' Grab: The Anthropic Settlement's Unsettling Reality The $1. 5 billion copyright settlement between Anthropic and thousands of authors has been hailed as a major victory for writers everywhere.
Beneath this surface, however, a more disturbing reality is emerging.
As payments begin to roll out under the terms of the deal, it's becoming clear that publishers are making questionable claims on authors' shares – and the industry's response so far has been inadequate.