European Publishers Blast Google’s AI Overviews for Piracy

The European Publishers Council has complained to EU antitrust regulators about Alphabet unit Google’s AI-generated summaries, known as AI Overviews, the lobbying group said, Foo Yun Chee reported for Reuters.

The complaint could reinforce the European Commission’s investigation into Google. (Image: Google)

“Google is using publishers’ journalistic content without authorization, without effective opt-out mechanisms, and without fair remuneration,” the council said in a statement.

The complaint could reinforce the European Commission’s investigation into Google opened in December last year.