A federal judge appears ready to dismiss most of the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by music publishers against AI company Anthropic, while allowing claims about profits from alleged infringement to proceed.

During a 64-minute Zoom hearing on December 19th, the judge indicated she would likely dismiss two of three claims regarding Anthropic's knowledge of alleged infringement, citing them as too general. However, publishers will have the opportunity to amend and refile the dismissed claims.

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The lawsuit centers on allegations that Anthropic infringed upon music compositions while training its Claude AI chatbot. Publishers previously argued they had effectively demonstrated Anthropic's "direct financial benefit from infringing activity" and intentional removal of copyright management information.

This development represents another setback for rightsholders in AI-related litigation. While AI technology continues rapid advancement, legal cases concerning training materials - which developers acknowledge as essential - progress slowly. The Anthropic case isn't expected to reach trial before 2026.

Meanwhile, regulatory battles over generative AI training laws continue globally:

• The UK is considering legislation to allow tech firms to train on protected materials
• The EU continues to refine enforcement specifics for its AI Act
• Multiple countries are developing their own regulatory frameworks

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