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News/Media Alliance calls Google's AI Mode 'theft'


Published on 2025-05-22 01:23:58 - Engadget
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  • The News/Media Alliance took aim at Google today after the tech company's announcement at the I/O showcase that AI Mode will be rolling out to all US search users.

The News Media Alliance has criticized Google's AI Overviews feature, introduced in May 2024, for potentially violating copyright laws by using news publishers' content without permission to generate AI responses. The Alliance argues that this practice not only infringes on intellectual property rights but also threatens the economic sustainability of news organizations by diverting traffic and ad revenue. They are urging the U.S. government to investigate Google's practices and are advocating for new legislation to protect news content from being exploited by AI technologies. Google, on the other hand, maintains that AI Overviews enhance user experience by providing quick, comprehensive answers and drive more traffic to original sources, asserting that their use of content falls within fair use guidelines.

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