08:17 AM EDT, 06/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google ( GOOG ) is using its extensive library of 20 billion YouTube ( GOOG ) videos to train its AI models, including its AI assistant Gemini and its Veo3 video generation model, CNBC reported Thursday.

Video creators and media organizations are largely unaware that their content could be used in training Google's ( GOOG ) AI models, the news outlet reported, citing interviews with experts.

Google ( GOOG ) confirmed that it utilizes YouTube ( GOOG ) videos to train its AI models, but that it only uses a subset of the videos and that it honors specific agreements with creators and media companies, according to the report.

"We also recognize the need for guardrails, which is why we've invested in robust protections that allow creators to protect their image and likeness in the AI era-something we're committed to continuing," the company said in a statement to CNBC.

Google ( GOOG ) did not immediately reply to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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