Emilia David

Reporter, The Verge

Reporter who covers AI for The Verge

Emilia David on KCRW

Major record companies claim Anthropic’s chatbot spits out the same lyrics as their copyrighted songs. Legal experts say they have a good case.

Music companies are suing this AI startup over their song lyrics

Major record companies claim Anthropic’s chatbot spits out the same lyrics as their copyrighted songs. Legal experts say they have a good case.

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