Google Faces EU Antitrust Probe Over AI Content Use

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The EU is investigating whether Google used publisher content and YouTube uploads to power its AI products in ways that violate competition rules, potentially giving itself an unfair advantage and limiting publishers’ ability to opt out. Regulators are also examining compensation and competitive impacts.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:03The EU opened an antitrust investigation into whether Google used web publishers' content

00:07and YouTube uploads for AI products in ways that violate competition rules, according to CNBC.

00:13Regulators will assess whether Google imposed unfair terms

00:16or gave itself privileged access that could disadvantage rival AI model developers.

00:20The Commission will examine whether Google's AI overviews and AI mode

00:24rely on web publishers' content without proper compensation

00:27and without giving publishers a meaningful ability to opt out while remaining in Google Search.

00:33The probe comes after recent EU actions against major U.S. tech companies,

00:37including fines against X and an investigation into Meta.

00:41For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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