The IP Heist: Anthropic's Brazen Bid for ABC Content ABC boss Hugh Marks has shed light on a worrying trend in the tech industry with his candid comments about Anthropic's proposal to tap into the ABC's vast archives of radio and television content.
The tech giant, valued at $US965 billion, wants access to decades worth of trusted news content – including audio and video materials – in exchange for compensation to train its Claude AI chatbot.
The audacity of Anthropic's request is striking. While it may seem like a minor issue, this development has significant implications for media companies and their role in society.