AI: it is no longer just what a model can do, but what data it was trained on

Artificial intelligence is entering a new stage. The settlement reached by Anthropic in a copyright lawsuit puts a key issue back on the table: it is no longer just about what an AI model can do, but also about where the data it was trained on came from.

Traceability, licensing and governance

This precedent reinforces the importance of three elements for the responsible development of artificial intelligence:

• Traceability of the information used for training.
• License management for that content.
• Data governance within the organization.

What it means for companies using AI

Organizations adopting AI will need to pay increasing attention to these issues and build compliance practices that let them innovate without losing sight of legal certainty.

The conversation about AI is no longer only about technology, but also about transparency and accountability in the use of data.