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Google faces another AI training lawsuit from major publishers

TechCrunch·July 14, 2026

Google is facing a lawsuit from major publishers, including Hachette, Cengage, and Elsevier, over its use of copyrighted materials to train its AI. The publishers allege that Google did not obtain the necessary permissions to use their works for AI training. The lawsuit is the latest in a series of challenges to Google's AI training practices, which have raised concerns about copyright infringement. Google's use of copyrighted materials without permission has sparked controversy and legal action from multiple parties.

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