Analysis of Anthropic's piracy download list finds 21 Korean works, including Han Kang's 'Human Acts'
Oct 17, 2026 · Gathered automatically from public sources. Not reviewed by a person.
What happened
Korean reporting examined the book catalog Anthropic published on October 16, 2026 under its $1.5B settlement with book authors - the list of works downloaded from piracy sites - and confirmed it includes 21 works by Korean authors, including Han Kang's *Human Acts*, and works by Hwang Sok-yong and Kim Young-ha.
Status
This is reporting on the content of a publicly disclosed settlement list, not a court filing or ruling. It is distinct from the October 16 settlement announcement itself: a first content-level analysis of the list with specific titles.
Sources
- Anthropic's AI unauthorized book downloads: analysis finds 21 Korean works — Biz Hankook (English) (secondary)