Google’s AI in Hot Water: Could Your Name Disappear Without Warning?
They’re also worried about context. When AI summarizes, it can strip nuance and present information without credit or with minimal attribution buried below the fold. The publishers say that undermines their credibility and distorts fair competition.
The request now before regulators is to examine whether Google’s approach violates copyright rules or abuses market dominance under EU law.
This isn’t happening in isolation. France, Spain, and Australia have all clashed with Google over similar issues in recent years. Italy’s complaint brings that debate into the era of generative AI, where snippets have become summaries and ownership has become even harder to define.
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