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Runway AI latest company hit with copyright suit over AI training

( February 23, 2026, 17:48 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Artificial intelligence video startup Runway AI has been hit with a proposed class action in California federal court for allegedly misusing YouTube content to train its video generation platform. YouTube creator David Gardner alleges in his complaint that Runway circumvented YouTube's copyright protections to illegally download user videos for its AI training.See attached file....

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