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Publishers sue Google over AI training on copyrighted works

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch AI ·

Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, and other major publishers have filed a lawsuit alleging Google trained its AI on copyrighted content without permission. The case adds to growing legal scrutiny over how tech companies use published material for AI development. Google has not yet commented on the allegations.

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This lawsuit underscores the unresolved tension between AI advancement and copyright law, but publishers may face an uphill battle proving damages in a rapidly evolving legal landscape.
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