Google promises to take the legal heat in users' AI copyright lawsuits

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Google will protect customers who use some of its generative AI products if they get sued for copyright infringement, the company says. In a blog post, Google said customers using products that are now embedded with generative AI features will be protected, attempting to assuage growing fears that generative AI could run afoul of copyright rules. It specifically mentioned seven products it would legally cover: Duet AI in Workspace (including text generat...