Google faces another AI training lawsuit from major publishers

A group of prominent publishers and authors, including Hachette and Elsevier, has filed a class action lawsuit against Google. The plaintiffs allege that Google utilized their copyrighted books to train its Gemini AI models without authorization, while also intentionally removing copyright management information to conceal the practice. The lawsuit highlights a significant tension regarding the use of intellectual property in AI development, contrasting Google's previous initiatives for book searchability with its current AI training practices. The plaintiffs also cite an internal Google document suggesting that the company was aware of the potential legal and financial risks associated with these training methods.

(Source：TechCrunch)