Report: Anthropic trained Claude on pirated Stanford professors' books
10/27/2026 — 10/28, 02:17·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- The Stanford Daily reported that Anthropic used pirated copies of books by Stanford professors to train Claude. The story drew 134 points an…
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On October 27, 2026, the Stanford Daily published a report claiming that Anthropic used pirated books by Stanford University professors when training Claude. The article was linked to Hacker News that same evening, where it drew 134 points and 66 comments. As of now, the Stanford Daily piece is the only original reporting available, and there is no further information on whether Anthropic has responded to the allegations.
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Anthropic used pirated copies of Stanford professors' books to train Claude, according to a Stanford Daily report. The story drew 134 points and 66 comments on Hacker News.
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