This but unironically. "did it for the benefit of other people" is redistribution, which is straightforward copyright infringement, even if you think it's a laudable act. AI training was the reverse, because courts have so far ruled is fair use. When AI companies were engaging in piracy, they were sanctioned as well.
> When AI companies were engaging in piracy, they were sanctioned as well.
Some token settlement for an insignificant fraction of their revenue is not in any way a "sanction".