Summary
David Millette sued Google LLC, YouTube Inc., and Alphabet Inc., alleging they transcribed YouTube videos—including his own—and used those transcripts to train generative AI models without permission. The suit asserts unfair business practices under California's UCL statute and unjust enrichment on behalf of YouTube video users and creators. It is a proposed class action filed August 2, 2024, in the Northern District of California, with companion cases against OpenAI and Nvidia; defendants moved to dismiss for lack of copyright claims.[1][4][5]
Case details
- Court
- NDCA
- Docket number
- 5:24-cv-04708
- Filed
- Aug 2, 2024
- Status
- Active
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