Reddit (RDDT, Financial), often dubbed the "American version of Tieba," has filed a lawsuit against AI startup Anthropic. The lawsuit alleges that Anthropic engaged in "illegal and unfair business practices" by using Reddit's platform and data without authorization. Reddit claims that Anthropic used personal data from Reddit users to train its models without consent, harming Reddit's interests.
The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco, accuses Anthropic of disregarding Reddit's rules and exploiting content as it pleases. In response, an Anthropic spokesperson stated their disagreement with Reddit's claims and vowed to defend the company vigorously.
Since the launch of ChatGPT by OpenAI in late 2022, Reddit has been at the forefront of discussions about generative AI. The platform, with its vast user-generated content, has been a key training source for large AI models, including Anthropic's Claude.
In May of the previous year, Reddit announced a partnership with OpenAI, allowing the latter to use Reddit content for AI model training. Similar agreements have been made with Google, all under Reddit's licensing terms to protect user privacy.
The lawsuit seeks compensation and demands Anthropic to fulfill its contractual and legal obligations. Reddit's stock closed up 6.63% at $118.21, though it has declined 28% year-to-date.
