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CATCH #2327 DETECTED OCT 27, 2026 16:19 UTC
THE CATCHscore 7/10
EXHIBIT 2327 · URGENT
Oct 27, 2026 16:19 UTC hacker news https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50260814
An article claiming Anthropic used illegally obtained books from Stanford professors to train Claude is gaining traction on Hacker News.

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seeing a hacker news story pop up about anthropic allegedly training claude on illegally obtained stanford professors' books. interesting if true.

the word is out on hn: anthropic might have used pirated books for claude's training. big yikes if this holds up.

EVIDENCE — the receipts
HN story climbing fast:
title: Anthropic trained Claude on illegally obtained Stanford professors' books
points: 33 in 0.9h = 39 pts/hr
link: https://stanforddaily.com/2026/10/27/professors-books-pirated-to-train-claude/
discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50260814

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