Uploaded songs on YouTube? Google says you gave permission to use it to train AI
2026-06-11
India Today
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Independent musicians have sued Google, alleging the company used their copyrighted music uploaded to YouTube to train its Lyria 3 AI model without consent or compensation. Google argues YouTube's terms of service grant it a broad license to use uploaded content, including for AI training. The dispute centers on copyright infringement claims.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves an AI system (Google's Lyria 3) and concerns the alleged unauthorized use of copyrighted music uploaded to YouTube for training the AI, which is a violation of intellectual property rights. The lawsuit alleges actual harm to artists and creators due to this use. Google's defense rests on the terms of service license, but the harm and legal dispute are real and ongoing. This fits the definition of an AI Incident because the AI system's development and use have directly led to a breach of intellectual property rights, a form of harm covered under the framework. The event is not merely a potential risk or a complementary update but a concrete legal claim of harm caused by AI use.[AI generated]