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EU opens antitrust inquiry into Google's AI search summaries

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The European Commission opened an antitrust inquiry into whether Google's AI-generated search summaries and related practices violate EU competition rules.
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Investigators will examine whether publishers and other content creators are fairly remunerated for their data, including YouTube videos, that is used to train AI services. They will examine whether creators and publishers can keep their data out of models used to create AI-generated results without affecting access to other services. Publishers report that AI-generated summaries displayed at the top of search results reduce visibility of direct links, causing declines in site traffic and ad-sales revenue. Google has launched an "AI Mode" that responds to users' questions in a direct, conversational manner rather than providing a list of links.
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  • — AI-generated summaries reduce visibility of direct links, causing declines in site traffic and ad-sales revenue for publishers.

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