Anthropic faces copyright lawsuit | RS Hanline and Company vegetables recall classified as Class I | Choco Leibniz apologizes over forced labor

In today’s Portfolio Intelligence Daily:?

• Anthropic faces copyright lawsuit
• RS Hanline and Company vegetables recall classified as Class I
• Choco Leibniz apologizes over Holocaust forced labor

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Industry trends:

• The magic of RAG is in the retrieval (InfoWorld) — Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and AI agents are transforming how AI can automate knowledge work in the enterprise.
• Tackling Information Overload in the Age of AI [private credit] (TDWI Upside)
• Why AI is finally catching up with financial services (Maddyness)

Anthropic faces copyright lawsuit over AI training

Writers Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson have sued Anthropic, accusing the company of using their copyrighted works to train its AI chatbot, Claude, without permission

• Anthropic is a public-benefit corporation (PBC) that focuses on the research and development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, particularly emphasizing safety, interpretability, and reliability.
• The lawsuit alleges that Anthropic's use of these works constitutes significant intellectual property theft and unauthorized exploitation.
• This is the second major lawsuit against Anthropic, following a previous case involving music publishers who made similar claims about copyright misuse.
• The plaintiffs are demanding financial compensation and a court order to permanently stop Anthropic from using their works for training purposes.
• The legal action highlights ongoing concerns and disputes over how AI companies like Anthropic handle copyrighted material in their training processes.

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• Aug 20, 2024 | Anthropic Hit with Copyright Lawsuit Over LLM Training (Information Week)
• Aug 20, 2024 | Authors sue Anthropic, creator of Claude AI chatbot, for copyright infringement (MSN)
• Oct 18, 2023? | Universal Music Group, Concord, ABKCO Sue Anthropic AI (Digital Music News)

RS Hanline and Company vegetables recall classified as Class I

RS Hanline and Company, Inc., a food manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain solution, issued a recall for jalapeno, green bean, and green pepper products due to potential Listeria contamination.

• The recall has been classified as a Class I risk by the FDA, the most severe classification, indicating a reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death.
• The affected vegetables were distributed to retailers across nine states: Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
• The recalled items include various packaging sizes and types from Freshire Farms, a trademark of Aldi.
• RS Hanline and Company, Inc. is coordinating with the FDA and retailers to address the recall and ensure the affected products are removed from shelves.

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• Aug 20, 2024 | Vegetable recall in the US classified as class I risk by the FDA (horti daily)
• Aug 16, 2024 | Aldi’s Freshire Farms vegetable recall falls under FDA’s most severe (Supermarket News)
• July 29, 2024 | Aldi recalls jalapenos, green peppers and green beans over Listeria concerns (Food Safety News)

Choco Leibniz apologizes over Holocaust forced labor

Choco Leibniz, a German-Polish cookie company, has issued a public apology for employing nearly 800 Jewish forced laborers during the Holocaust.

• The apology follows a study revealing the extent of their exploitation, which was more severe than previously known.
• The Bahlsen family, owners of the company, admitted to taking advantage of the Nazi-era system and expressed regret for not addressing this history earlier.
• The company faced criticism for past comments by former heiress Verena Bahlsen, who had minimized the impact of their forced labor practices.
• Choco Leibniz has pledged to confront its past and recognize its moral and historical responsibilities, alongside having previously contributed to a fund for compensating forced laborers.

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• Aug 20, 2024 | German cookie company apologizes for forced labor of Jews during Holocaust? (Ynetnews)
• Aug 16, 2024 | Famous German biscuit company apologizes over cooperation with the Nazis? (Israel National News - Arutz Sheva)
• May 16, 2019 | German cookie heiress apologizes for Nazi labor claim (The Times of Israel)

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