Google's AI Overviews Spark Legal and Industry Backlash

Publishers accuse Google of unfairly profiting from AI-generated content, leading to lawsuits and calls for new regulations.

Google's AI Overviews feature pulls information from across the web to answer search queries directly on the results page.
French publishers won an early court battle, requiring Google to negotiate compensation for using their content.
US publishers express similar concerns, arguing that AI Overviews siphon traffic and revenue from their sites.
Industry professionals criticize Google for profiting from content created by others without proper attribution or compensation.
The controversy highlights the need for updated legal frameworks to address the use of online data in AI training.