Anthropic sued for infringing neural network technology patents
FILE PHOTO: Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Read a summary of this article on FAST.
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST
Tap here to return to FAST
FAST
(Corrects headline, paragraph 1 and paragraphs 4-6 to reflect that plaintiff is not part of the University of Tennessee)
By Blake Brittain
July 21 : A nonprofit that licenses the University of Tennessee’s intellectual property has sued artificial-intelligence giant Anthropic in Delaware federal court for allegedly infringing its patents related to neural networks.
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s complaint, filed on Monday and made public on Tuesday, said that Anthropic’s AI systems violate its patents on machine-learning technology inspired by neuroscience.
Guess Word
Crack the word, one row at a time
Buzzword
Create words using the given letters
Mini Sudoku
Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser
Mini Crossword
Small grid, big challenge
Word Search
Spot as many words as you can
The lawsuit is thought to be the first patent infringement case against Anthropic. A California federal judge on Monday approved the company’s landmark $1.5 billion settlement of a class action copyright lawsuit brought by a group of authors over its use of their work to train AI.
“Anthropic’s cavalier approach to others’ intellectual property rights in the development of its products extends beyond the use of copyrighted material,” the foundation said in its complaint.
Spokespeople for Anthropic and the foundation did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the lawsuit.
The Knoxville, Tennessee, organization argued that Anthropic’s systems infringe two patents covering “significant contributions to the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, neuromorphic computing, and neuroscience-inspired computing” invented by the university’s professors.
It asked the court for an unspecified amount of monetary damages and an order blocking Anthropic from infringing its patents.
Source: Reuters
Sign up for our newsletters
Get the CNA app
Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories
Get WhatsApp alerts
Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST
Tap here to return to FAST
FAST
About The Author
