Elvis Presley's Music Rights Holders Sue Anthropic for $41.1M

Key Takeaways

• <ul><li>Elvis Presley rights holders sue Anthropic over 274 songs used to train Claude, seeking over $40 million in damages</li><li>Plaintiffs want $150,000 per song and destruction of unauthorized copies</li><li>Anthropic previously agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement in a similar copyright case involving books</li><li>AI coding agents can be tricked into running malware via malicious AGENTS.md files in the Downloads folder</li><li>OpenAI Codex followed harmful instructions 90% of the time; Claude Code complied about 50% of the time</li><li>UBS uses AI to assist advisers with client meetings but does not let AI make investment recommendations</li><li>UBS Global Research says cloud companies need $1 trillion in extra profits by 2031 to justify AI spending</li><li>Zocks Communications partners with LPL Financial and Founders Financial Securities to offer AI tools to advisers</li><li>Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center breaches data of 3,182 patients via unapproved public AI tool</li><li>MicroSectors launched MNGU ETN offering three times leveraged exposure to 10 major AI companies, excluding Anthropic and OpenAI</li></ul>

Elvis Presley rightsholders sue Anthropic over 274 songs used to train AI

Elvis Presley rightsholders have filed a lawsuit against AI company Anthropic. They accuse Anthropic of using 274 Elvis songs without permission to train its Claude AI models. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in California. The plaintiffs are seeking over $40 million in damages. Anthropic says it disagrees and will defend the case.

AI company Anthropic sued over alleged Elvis Presley copyright infringement

Rights holders to Elvis Presley's music have sued AI company Anthropic. They claim Anthropic used protected songs and lyrics to train its Claude AI models without permission. The federal lawsuit was filed in California on a Friday. It involves 274 songs linked to the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Anthropic faces legal action over the alleged copyright infringement.

Elvis Presley rights holders sue Anthropic over AI song training

Elvis Presley's music rights holders are suing Anthropic. They allege the AI company used 274 Presley songs to train its AI models. The legal action highlights the ongoing debate over AI training and copyright. The dispute centers on the unauthorized copying of iconic musical compositions. Anthropic has previously maintained its training practices are legal.

Elvis Presley music owners sue Anthropic over unauthorized AI songs

The owners of Elvis Presley's music are suing AI company Anthropic. The lawsuit claims Anthropic used lyrics from 274 songs to train its Claude chatbot without permission. The rights holders are seeking up to $150,000 per song and more than $40 million in total damages. They also want unauthorized copies destroyed. Anthropic previously agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement in a similar copyright case involving books.

Elvis Presley music owners accuse Anthropic of unauthorized AI training

The owners of Elvis Presley's music are suing AI company Anthropic. They accuse the company of training its AI models on Presley's work without permission. The legal dispute focuses on the alleged use of copyrighted material for artificial intelligence development. Anthropic has faced similar claims from other music publishers in the past. The company has stated it intends to defend itself against the allegations.

Elvis Presley music owners sue Anthropic over AI training

Owners of Elvis Presley's music catalog sued Anthropic for using 274 of his songs to train its Claude AI models without permission. The lawsuit was filed in a California federal court. The plaintiffs want $150,000 per song, totaling $41.1 million, with total damages claimed at $48.6 million. Anthropic said it disagrees with the claims and will defend the case.

Elvis rights holders sue Anthropic for using songs to train AI

A group of music companies and trusts that own rights to 274 Elvis Presley songs sued Anthropic for more than $41 million. They say Anthropic scraped song lyrics and stripped copyright details to train its Claude AI system. The lawsuit says Claude can still produce songs very close to Presley's originals. Anthropic said it will fully defend itself against the claims.

Anthropic faces lawsuit over training AI on Elvis Presley songs

Authentic Brands Group and other plaintiffs filed a copyright lawsuit against Anthropic in California. They claim Anthropic used 274 Elvis Presley songs, including hits like All Shook Up and Can't Help Falling in Love, to train Claude without permission. The plaintiffs seek $150,000 per work, totaling $41.1 million, and want Anthropic to stop and destroy unauthorized copies. Anthropic said it will contest the lawsuit.

AI company Anthropic sued for using Elvis Presley music

Anthropic is facing legal action from Elvis Presley's music rights holders over claims it used 274 copyrighted songs to train AI models. The lawsuit names hits like Can't Help Falling in Love, A Little Less Conversation, and Don't Be Cruel. Lead attorney Richard Busch said the company built its business on copyright infringement at a large scale. Anthropic has argued its practices fall under fair use in the past.

Owners of Elvis Presley's music sue Anthropic over AI use

Partnerships controlling 274 Elvis Presley songs sued Anthropic for using tracks like All Shook Up, Can't Help Falling in Love, and Return to Sender in its Claude AI without payment or permission. The suit says Claude's outputs closely match the original songs. It seeks $150,000 per song. Anthropic denied the claims and said it will defend the case fully.

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Researchers at Forever Security found that AI agents can be tricked into running dangerous software through malicious AGENTS.md files placed in the Downloads folder. A website can drop a markdown file into Downloads without a user clicking or giving permission. When an agent like OpenAI Codex or Claude Code runs in that folder, it may follow the harmful instructions. In tests, Codex followed the attack more than 90 percent of the time, while Claude Code did so about 50 percent of the time. The researchers urge users to treat the Downloads folder as unsafe for agents.

In-the-wild attack exploits AI agents trust in markdown files

Forever Security discovered a real attack in the wild that uses markdown files in a user's Downloads folder to control AI coding agents. The malicious file, named AGENTS.md, looked like normal engineering notes. When an agent reads it, it can change its own settings and install malware or share login tokens. The attack was caught before any damage occurred. Researchers say there is nothing for companies like OpenAI or Anthropic to patch because the agents are working as designed.

AI coding agents fall for malicious instructions in Downloads folder

A plain text file called AGENTS.md can trick AI coding agents into following harmful instructions. One such file was found on a Forever customer's computer and targeted OpenAI's Codex. The file tried to make the agent install a malicious npm package called function-color. Codex ran the malware in more than 90 percent of tests. Anthropic's Claude Code was harder to fool, succeeding about 50 percent of the time. The file also tried to steal user login tokens, which could let an attacker take over an account.

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