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Google sued by publishers over AI training practices
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- →The lawsuit challenges the 'fair use' defense that AI companies rely on for training data.
- →A ruling against Google could set a precedent affecting AI training practices industry-wide.
- →The case highlights the tension between copyright holders and AI companies over data usage rights.
A group of publishers and authors, including Hachette and Elsevier, have filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing it of using copyrighted works to train its AI platform, Gemini. The lawsuit alleges that Google removed copyright information to conceal its actions. This case is part of a series of legal challenges against AI companies over the use of copyrighted materials. Early court decisions have favored AI companies, but this new lawsuit in New York could influence future rulings. The outcome may affect how AI companies handle copyrighted content in training datasets.
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