A group of major publishers has filed another AI training lawsuit against Google. TechCrunch reports that Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, and others allege the company trained AI systems on copyrighted works without securing the necessary rights.
The case adds to the growing legal pressure around how AI companies collect and use training data. Outcomes in these disputes could shape licensing markets, model development costs, and the boundaries of fair use for generative AI.