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A Japanese manga artist lost his entire Google account forever after he uploaded private files from an old comic he drew to Google Drive. Google’s AI checked the files and flagged them as not allowed. He asked Google to review it again, but they rejected his appeal and banned the account immediately. He can no longer access years of his private drawings and lost access to many websites and services that used his Google login. The artist said this is very embarrassing and causes him a lot of trouble. He warned that it might not happen to people who always follow every rule, but others should be careful. So Google is scanning files that people upload to its cloud storage even if they are supposed to be private. I wonder how long they have been doing this.

Kenjiro Tsuda has filed a lawsuit against TikTok over AI-generated videos allegedly mimicking his voice without permission. Over 180 videos using AI-generated narration similar to Tsuda’s voice were uploaded to the platform. Tsuda claims this violates his publicity rights and is demanding the videos be removed, while TikTok reportedly argues the voice is merely a “generic male voice.” The voice actor is known for his roles as Kento Nanami in Jujutsu Kaisen, Seto Kaiba in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Kishibe in Chainsaw Man, and more.