News Summary

Toronto-based AI startup Cohere is facing a lawsuit from a group of major media companies, including the Atlantic, Condé Nast, Forbes, the Guardian, Insider, the Los Angeles Times, Politico, the Toronto Star, and Vox. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, accuses Cohere of engaging in massive, systematic copyright and trademark infringement. The media companies allege that Cohere unfairly used their content to train its AI models, displaying full or partial copies of articles without permission. Cohere has responded by asserting that the lawsuit is misguided and frivolous, and expects a resolution in its favor. The company claims to prioritize responsible AI training practices that mitigate IP infringement risks.