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Marina Dunbar

Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models

Elvis Presley, wearing a black leather outfit, performs while seated on stage with a guitar and microphone
‘The defendant … has built its entire business model based on copyright infringement at a scale never seen before,’ the lawsuit says. Photograph: Universal Pictures. All Rights Reserved./PA

The owners of Elvis Presley’s music catalogue are suing artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic for allegedly using Presley’s songs to train their models without permission.

Authentic Brands Group, the licensing organization that has ownership of both Presley’s music and likeness, is accusing Anthropic of infringing on the rights of 274 songs by Presley. The lawsuit, first reported by Billboard, was filed on Friday.

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