Publishers file another AI-training lawsuit against Google

A new class action lawsuit accuses Google of using copyrighted works to train Gemini and of removing or altering copyright information to conceal that use. TechCrunch says plaintiffs include Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, author Scott Turow, and S.C.R.I.B.E. The case adds Google to the growing list of AI companies facing publisher and author lawsuits over training data.

Key details: Publishers and authors filed a class action against Google, The complaint alleges copyrighted works were used to train Gemini, Plaintiffs include Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, Scott Turow, and S.C.R.I.B.E..

Why it matters: Training-data litigation is spreading across frontier labs, and Google now faces another major publisher-backed complaint over Gemini.