Google Offers Legal Protection for AI Service Users Against Copyright Claims

Google will indemnify customers against copyright claims related to its AI services like Duet AI and Vertex AI.

The indemnity covers claims related to both training data and generated output of the models.

Microsoft already announced a similar defense for Copilot customers.

The protection won't apply if users intentionally prompt models to copy others' work.

It's unclear if AI systems violate copyright laws currently, with court cases ongoing and the US Copyright Office stating AI-generated content can't be copyrighted.