Anthropic sued for infringing neural network technology patents

A nonprofit that licenses the University of Tennessee’s intellectual property has sued artificial-intelligence giant Anthropic in Delaware federal court for allegedly infringing its patents related to neural networks.

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s complaint, filed on Monday ‌and made ⁠public ⁠on Tuesday, said that Anthropic’s AI systems violate its patents on machine-learning technology inspired by neuroscience.