Reddit filed a lawsuit against AI Startup Anthropic on Wednesday, and alleged that .5 61.5 billion Startup used its site as a training basis for AI models without permission.
In 42 pages ComplaintWhich was filed in a northern California court on Wednesday, Reddet claims that Anthropic violated the Reddate user contract using site data for commercial purposes. Anthropic is allegedly training its AI models on posts without their consent by Reddit users.
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According to TakkarchThe legalization for the first time when a large tech company legally challenged the launch of AI on the content used to train AI models.
“We will not tolerate profitable companies, such as exploiting Reddate content for billions of dollars, which does not respected Reddators’ return or their privacy,” said Ben Lee, the chief legal officer of the Reddate. Takkarch In a statement
Meanwhile, in an email statement CnbcA human spokesperson said, “We do not agree with Reddit’s claims and will defend ourselves vigorously.”
In July 2024, Steve Huffman, CEO of Reddate Called For training data, anthropic, Microsoft and anxiety, and an anthropic spokesman assured Reddate for training data. However, since then, Reddate has claimed that according to the complaint, Anthropic’s boats have given his site more than a million times.
Steve Huffman, co -founder and CEO of Reddate. Photo by Frederick J. Brown/AFP through Getty Images
Other companies are using reddate data for AI training, but only after signing formal contracts with the company. Reddate hit a Million 60 million licensing deal In February 2024, with Google, which allowed Google to train its Gemini AI on reddate data. reddit Similar ink In a May 2024 contract with the Open, so the Chat GPT maker can improve its AI models with reddate posts.
In legal superstitions against Anthropic, Reddit wrote that Openi and Google “are allowed to use public reddate content, but only after agreeing to Reddate’s licensing terms,” ​​which includes user privacy protection provisions. The Reddate claims that Anthropic has not agreed on any terms and is using the site data without permission.
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According to the complaint, there are more than 100 million dynamic consumers daily in hundreds of thousands of submarine communities in Reddit. The company said the purpose of legalism is to seek damages. This jury is asking for a trial.
Reddit went to the public level in March 2024 and has the price More than $ 21 billion At the time of writing
Reddit filed a lawsuit against AI Startup Anthropic on Wednesday, and alleged that .5 61.5 billion Startup used its site as a training basis for AI models without permission.
In 42 pages ComplaintWhich was filed in a northern California court on Wednesday, Reddet claims that Anthropic violated the Reddate user contract using site data for commercial purposes. Anthropic is allegedly training its AI models on posts without their consent by Reddit users.
Related: ‘Fast, smart and more relevant’: Redded test AI that combes the site for you
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