Summary
David Greene sued Google LLC and Alphabet Inc., alleging they used his voice without consent to train the NotebookLM AI podcasting tool, mimicking his cadence and personality.[1][5][7] The case, filed March 2, 2026 in Santa Clara County Superior Court and removed to NDCA (3:26-cv-01773, Judge Charles R. Breyer), asserts right-of-publicity violations, commercial misappropriation, and unfair competition, with no copyright claim.[1][3][4][5][7] Google denies the claims, stating the voice came from a professional actor with no Greene training data, amid broader AI voice rights debates.[4][5]
Case details
- Court
- NDCA
- Docket number
- 3:26-cv-01773
- Filed
- Mar 2, 2026
- Status
- Active
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