Anthropic has agreed to maintain copyright protection measures in its AI systems as part of an agreement with music publishers. This development comes amid ongoing legal proceedings where publishers sought an injunction against the company in the Northern District of California.

Key points of the agreement:

• Anthropic will maintain existing filters on user query responses
• The company can improve and optimize these guardrails as long as their effectiveness isn't reduced
• New AI models and products must implement similar copyright protections
• Publishers can notify Anthropic if they detect copyright violations
• Anthropic must investigate and respond to publisher complaints promptly

The agreement specifically addresses the reproduction of song lyrics and derivative works based on publishers' copyrighted content. Anthropic must provide detailed written responses when addressing reported violations or clearly state if they won't address an issue.

This arrangement partially resolves the preliminary injunction motion filed by eight music publishers in October 2023. However, the broader complaint regarding unauthorized use of lyrics for AI training remains unresolved.

Important context:

• Anthropic maintains their use of copyrighted content for AI training falls under 'fair use'
• The agreement doesn't constitute an admission of liability or wrongdoing
• Publishers' core argument about unauthorized training data use is still pending

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