Google needs Hollywood more than the studios need AI

The Verge published “Google needs Hollywood more than the studios need AI” dated 2026-09-01.

According to the The Verge feed, google has reportedly been reaching out to a number of Hollywood's biggest studios, hoping to strike licensing agreements that would allow it to train its AI models on copyrighted material in exchange for massive piles of cash.

The same item also notes that in theory, these deals would be a win-win: a huge financial boon to the studios that would also give Google a significant advantage in its race to outpace other AI companies.

The same item also notes that but while there's little downside for Google, these deals pose a distinct set of risks to each of the studios that might be thinking about going all-in on AI.

According to the The Verge feed, in theory, these deals would be a win-win: a huge financial boon to the studios that would also give Google a significant advantage in its race to outpace other AI companies.

The same item also notes that but while there's little downside for Google, these deals pose a distinct set of risks to each of the studios that might be thinking about going all-in on AI.

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