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Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. The rights holder to dozens of the late singer's songs is suing AI giant Anthropic, accusing it of using Presley's songs to train Claude without permission. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search.

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Authentic Brands Group says AI company infringed on rights of songs by the King such as Can't Help Falling in Love The owners of Elvis Presley's music catalogue are suing artificial intelligence ( AI) company Anthropic for allegedly using Presley's songs to train their models without permission. Authentic Brands Group, the licensing organization that has ownership of both Presley's music and likeness, is accusing Anthropic of infringing on the rights of 274 songs by Presley. The lawsuit, first reported by Billboard, was filed on Friday. The result could set a broader precedent for how AI companies are allowed to use existing music catalogues. It further accuses Anthropic of utilizing 274 of Presley's songs to train its AI model.