February 13, 2025 (press release) –
Condé Nast, Along with The Guardian, The Atlantic, Vox Media and Others File Copyright and Trademark Infringement Case Against Cohere, Inc.
This suit alleges that Cohere, an AI company valued at over $5 billion, engaged in widespread unauthorized use of publisher content in developing and running its generative AI systems. Cohere’s behavior amounts to massive, systematic copyright infringement, as well as trademark infringement. The complaint provides a non-exhaustive list of thousands of articles that Cohere has infringed, through training, real-time use of content, and infringing outputs. Plaintiffs seek a permanent injunction and damages for Cohere’s extensive and willful infringement.
Additional information can be found with the News/Media Alliance, as covered by The Wall Street Journal.
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