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Two of my books were used to train AI. Am I angry? Yes, I am!
I I recently learned that at least two of my books were pirated and used by Anthropic PBC to train large language models for use by its Claude chatbot. A class action lawsuit was filed last year against Anthropic for copyright infringement by three authors. In a settlement reached this fall Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle the lawsuit. Yes, $1.5 BILLION! Experts say if the company had not settled, it might very well have been put out of business paying multiple
Connie Lacy
Nov 6, 20252 min read


Under Attack by AI
We’re all under attack. Easy access to Artificial Intelligence has fueled the proliferation of scams, including scams targeting authors...
Connie Lacy
Oct 8, 20253 min read


A library in your bedroom
10-year-old Connie Libraries played an important role in my relationship with books from an early age. Especially since I couldn’t afford...
Connie Lacy
Jul 4, 20252 min read


Writing a rock musician character with a little help from some real musicians
by Connie Lacy Mel Johnston, Yannie Beliziano, Kyle Lacy and Amanda D'Amico - four working musicians I interviewed to write my...
Connie Lacy
Jan 19, 20254 min read
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