# Google has been sued by a group of award-winning journalists, podcasters and audiobook narrators in Illinois federal court.

*genai · news · 2026-05-14 · India Today*

## Key points

- Google is accused of using thousands of hours of professional voice recordings without permission for AI training.
- The lawsuit claims Google specifically targeted long-form, studio-quality recordings optimal for training AI voices.
- This case alleges violations of both publicity and biometric data privacy rights under Illinois law.
- Chicago journalist Carol Marin and Pulitzer winners Yohance Lacour and Alison Flowers are named as plaintiffs.
- The case is filed as Marin v. Alphabet Inc, No. 1:26-cv-05436, in Illinois federal court.

**Companies:** Google
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/journalists-are-suing-google-for-allegedly-using-their-voices-to-train-ai-2911506-2026-05-14)

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