The Ifixit and Freelancer websites are angry about the move. Credit: T. Schneider / Shutterstock Several AI companies have recently been accused of collecting data used to train large language models (LLMs) without the consent of the affected parties. The latest of the accusations come from Ifixit and Freelancer, which say Anthropic has collected data from the sites, even though they used a protocol to prevent that from happening. According to Freelancer CEO Matt Barrie, their site received 3.5 million hits from Anthropic’s Claudebot in four hours, making the bot “the most aggressive” to date. Ifixit CEO Kyle Wiens, in a comment quoted by Engadget, said Anthropic is taking content without paying for it and forcing iFixit to use its own developer resources to fend off the data collection scheme. Related content news Google US antitrust trial: A timeline The biggest antitrust trial of the century, which targeted Google's search business, ended with a decision against the company. A second trial against the tech giant, focusing on advertising, is scheduled for later in 2024. Here's an update By Ken Mingis and Jon Gold Aug 05, 2024 10 mins Technology Industry Google Legal news brief Court blocks US net neutrality reinstatement The decision by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals is a setback for the Biden Administration. By Mikael Markander Aug 02, 2024 1 min Regulation Government Internet news brief Reddit demands compensation from Microsoft for AI training It singled out Microsoft, Anthropic, and Perplexity for collecting data without permission. By Mikael Markander Aug 01, 2024 1 min Generative AI Microsoft Technology Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe