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Reddit Sues Anthropic Over Alleged Unauthorized Data Scraping for AI Training

Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, claiming it illegally scraped user comments to train its AI chatbot, Claude, without consent.


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Reddit has initiated legal action against Anthropic, alleging that the AI company unlawfully scraped user comments to train its chatbot, Claude. The lawsuit, filed in California, claims Anthropic used automated bots to access Reddit's content despite explicit requests not to. Reddit's chief legal officer emphasized the need for clear limitations on data usage by AI companies. Unlike other lawsuits against AI firms, this case does not allege copyright infringement but focuses on breaches of Reddit's terms of use and unfair competition. Anthropic has stated it will defend itself against these claims.

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Reddit is suing Anthropic for allegedly scraping user comments without consent to train their AI chatbot.

The article raises ethical concerns about data usage and user consent in AI development.

It reflects a cautious approach towards the implications of AI technology on user privacy.

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"…Reddit claims that Anthropic has used automated bots to access Reddit's content despite being asked not to do so, and 'intentionally trained on the personal data of Reddit users without ever requesting their consent.'"

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"…Reddit claims that Anthropic has used automated bots to access Reddit's content despite being asked not to do so, and "intentionally trained on the personal data of Reddit users without ever requesting their consent.""

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