Anthropic Agrees to Stop Claude AI from Using Copyrighted Song Lyrics, Implements Guardrails with Music Publishers

Jan 3, 2025, 12:42 PM

Anthropic, an AI company, has reached an agreement with major music publishers to prevent its AI model, Claude, from generating or reproducing copyrighted song lyrics. This decision comes amid ongoing legal scrutiny over the use of copyrighted content by AI systems. Under the terms of the deal, Anthropic will implement guardrails to ensure compliance with copyright laws, which includes refraining from providing lyrics or creating new lyrics based on existing copyrighted material. The agreement is seen as a response to pressure from the music publishing industry, which has been increasingly vigilant about protecting intellectual property rights in the age of artificial intelligence.