EU Launches Antitrust Probe Into Google’s AI Search Tools
Google probe intensifies as EU investigates AI search tools and competition concerns.
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EU Launches Antitrust Probe Into Google’s AI Search Tools EU Escalates Its Google Probe as AI Search Tools Face Scrutiny The European Commission has officially opened a Google probe into whether the company’s fast-growing AI search tools violate EU competition laws. Early questions users are asking—such as “Is Google’s AI Overview legal in Europe?” and “Are publishers being compensated for AI summaries?” —sit at the center of this investigation. Within the first stages of the inquiry, regulators want to understand whether Google’s AI-generated answers use third-party content without compensation and whether these practices disadvantage publishers, competitors, and rival AI companies across the continent. Credit: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty Images In a statement released this week, the Commission confirmed that its concerns revolve around Google’s new AI Overview and AI Mode features—products that place AI-generated summaries directly above standard search results. These summaries are built using data pulled from websites, news outlets, and You…