"The European Commission is launching an antitrust probe at Google for allegedly using web and YouTube content to train its AI algorithms while putting competitors at a disadvantage. According to the Commission, Google may be using content published on the web to fuel its AI Overviews and AI Mode without appropriate compensation to its sources, and without offering publishers an option to refuse inclusion of their content."
"As for YouTube content, the Commission said it's similarly worried that Google is using user uploads to train its AI models without appropriate compensation or an option to refuse, noting that content creators "have an obligation to grant Google permission to use their data for... training generative AI models" without any remuneration for their use in that regard. At the same time, the EC said, Google has banned AI rivals from using YouTube content to train their own models, allegedly giving it a competitive advantage."
"Google disagrees, arguing in the same manner as other US tech giants targeted by Europe's strict competition rules that the Commission's move will put the brakes on innovation. "This complaint risks stifling innovation in a market that is more competitive than ever," a Google spokesperson told The Register. "Europeans deserve to benefit from the latest technologies and we will continue to work closely with the news and creative industries as they transition to the AI era.""
European Commission opened an antitrust probe into Google over alleged use of web and YouTube content to train its AI Overviews and AI Mode without appropriate compensation or opt-out options for publishers and creators. The Commission says content creators on YouTube are subject to obligations to grant Google permission to use their uploads for training generative AI models without remuneration, while Google allegedly prohibits rival AI firms from using YouTube content, creating a competitive advantage. The investigation will assess whether Google imposes unfair terms or grants itself privileged access, potentially breaching EU rules on abuse of a dominant position. Google disputes the allegations.
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