Google won’t just admit it’s feeding YouTube creators to its music AI
But it won’t say if it is.It can if it wants to. Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeTerrence O'BrienCloseTerrence O'BrienPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. Google has filed a motion to dismiss the case, saying:Their lawsuit is based on the unsupported hypothesis that Google trained on their specific works.
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- ▪Google has filed a motion to dismiss the case, saying:Their lawsuit is based on the unsupported hypothesis that Google trained on their specific works.
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TechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechAICloseAIPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All AIEntertainmentCloseEntertainmentPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All EntertainmentGoogle won’t just admit it’s feeding YouTube creators to its music AIIt can if it wants to. But it won’t say if it is.It can if it wants to.
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