1,119 likes, 41 comments - theshaderoom on June 30, 2026: "Wait, so which is it? 👀 Just days after YouTube’s Head of Music, Lyor Cohen, co-authored an op-ed titled “AI Needs Guardrails — the NO FAKES Act Can Create Them,” arguing that artists should have control over their voice, image, and likeness in the AI era, Google’s legal team is reportedly taking a very different position in court. In response to a lawsuit, Google is arguing that YouTube’s Terms of Service already allow it to train AI models using creators’ uploads simply because they uploaded their content, with no additional consent required. So, on one hand, Google-owned YouTube is publicly calling for AI guardrails and stronger protections for artists. On the other, Google is arguing in court that creators have already granted permission through YouTube’s existing terms. Same company. Same week. Two very different messages.".