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Disney Takes a Stand Against Google Over AI Usage

Published January 17, 2026, 07:11
Disney Takes a Stand Against Google Over AI Usage

Disney is in an open dispute with Google regarding the use of artificial intelligence and the protection of intellectual property rights. Disney accuses Google of allowing its AI tools to reproduce its characters (such as Darth Vader and Iron Man) without permission, turning AI into an “automatic seller” of intellectual property. It has sent Google a 32-page letter with specific examples of violations and demands an immediate cessation of the infringement, technical changes, exclusion of its content from AI model training, and full transparency. Simultaneously, Disney is strengthening its collaboration with OpenAI.