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Google Sued by Publishers Over AI Training Data
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Google Sued by Publishers Over AI Training Data

From Le Temps · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Several publishing houses have sued Google in New York, accusing the tech giant of using millions of copyrighted works to train its AI model, Gemini.
  • The plaintiffs allege Google secretly copied works from its digital library, Google Books, and other services without authorization.
  • They are seeking damages, citing the unprecedented speed and scale at which Gemini can generate content that competes with human authors.

Google faces a lawsuit from major publishing houses accusing it of infringing copyright by using millions of protected works to train its artificial intelligence model, Gemini. The plaintiffs, including Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning, Elsevier, and author Scott Turow, filed the complaint in New York.

They allege that Google "secretly copied millions of works" entrusted to its digital library, Google Books, and other services under the guise of "limited uses." The publishers contend that Google used these copyrighted materials without authorization to develop its AI capabilities.

The scale and speed with which Gemini (Google's AI model) can create books and compete with human authors are unprecedented.

— PlaintiffsIn their lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of using copyrighted works to train its AI.

The lawsuit highlights the growing tension between AI development and intellectual property rights. The plaintiffs specifically point to Gemini's ability to create content, stating, "The scale and speed with which Gemini... can create books and compete with human authors are unprecedented." They are seeking damages for the alleged unauthorized use of their literary works.

secretly copied millions of works

— PlaintiffsAccusing Google of using copyrighted materials from Google Books and other services without authorization to train its AI.
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Originally published by Le Temps in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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