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21 Korean books listed in Anthropic AI copyright settlement
South Korea’s Literature Translation Institute found 21 books by Korean authors on a compensation list linked to a US copyright case against AI company Anthropic.
The books include English editions of works by Han Kang, Hwang Sok-yong and other writers, which were allegedly downloaded without permission to train Anthropic’s Claude chatbot.
The case accused Anthropic of using copyrighted works to train its AI models, and a US court recognized copyright violations involving about 500,000 works.
Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle the case in July, with compensation estimated at about $3,000 per work.
Korean authors who take part in the claims process may be able to receive compensation.
The institute said it has informed the authors and will work with relevant groups to support them, including with legal steps if needed.
The Korea Literature Translation Institute said 21 books by Korean authors appeared on a list of works eligible for compensation in Anthropic’s copyright settlement.
The institute notified the authors and said it would help them seek compensation, including through legal action if needed.
The settlement followed a US court ruling that recognized copyright infringement involving about 500,000 works.
Anthropic agreed in July to pay a total of $1.5 billion to resolve the lawsuit.
- Who
- Anthropic and Korean authors whose books appeared on the settlement list.
- What
- Twenty-one books by Korean authors were listed as eligible for compensation in a copyright settlement involving Anthropic.
- When
- The institute reported this on October 17, 2026. Anthropic’s settlement was agreed in July 2026.
- Where
- The settlement concerns a lawsuit in the United States; the 21 books were identified by the Korea Literature Translation Institute.
- Why
- The lawsuit alleged that Anthropic used works downloaded without permission to train its AI models.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle the lawsuit.
The Korean Publishers Association issued an appeal calling for fair compensation.
The Korea Literature Translation Institute said it had found 21 Korean books on the settlement compensation list and had notified the authors.
- Books listed
- 21 works by Korean authors
- Settlement amount
- $1.5 billion
- Works involved in court ruling
- About 500,000
- Per-work compensation estimate
- About $3,000
- AI chatbot
- Claude
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What people are saying
We will cooperate with copyright-related organizations and actively support authors, including through legal action if necessary, so they can receive fair compensation.
Without books, there is no AI.
Yet the people who made the books do not even know when, how or in which AI their works were used. Because they cannot know, they cannot ask, refuse or demand fair compensation.