# Alphabet Shareholder Sues Sundar Pichai and 12 Others Over AI Training on Copyrighted Works, Including Music Tool Lyria

_Legal · published 2026-11-02_

A shareholder derivative suit filed by Phil Rosen names Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and 12 other defendants, alleging that Google improperly trained its AI models — including Lyria, its music-generation tool — on copyrighted works. Because the suit is filed derivatively on Alphabet's behalf, any damages recovered would flow to the company rather than to Rosen personally.

The case adds to a growing wave of copyright litigation targeting the data practices behind large AI systems, and is notable for its focus on generative music AI alongside broader model training claims.

## Sources
- [Music Business Worldwide](https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/alphabet-shareholder-sues-sundar-pichai-and-12-others-over-training-googles-ai-including-lyria-on-copyrighted-works/)
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