Google is under fire in the EU over its AI Overviews. Regulators claim the summaries misuse publisher content without permission. The move is seen as hurting competition and threatening independent journalism.
The issue started as the EU dug into how Google’s AI tools grab and repurpose full articles into brief overviews. Publishers argue this cuts into their traffic and revenue.
Soon after, European officials voiced concern about the legal and ethical impact. They worry about a monopoly on news aggregation powered by AI. 
The backlash highlights the struggle to balance AI tech advancement with fair use and content rights. Google has yet to officially respond.
The EU is concerned that Google’s AI Overviews misuse publisher content without consent, harming competition and threatening the viability of independent journalism.
