Google AI chatbot copyright ruling on press stories
Source: The Straits Times
Published on: 2026-11-03 11:52
The case, brought by Hungarian website Like Company, could force Google to pay fees and help online media that have lost traffic to AI chatbots, though the adviser's view is not binding. BRUSSELS - Google's use of press stories in its Gemini chatbot to respond to queries from internet users can infringe copyright rules in certain circumstances, an adviser to Europe's highest court said on Nov 3. Advocate General Maciej Szpunar is advising the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union in a case brought by Hungarian website operator Like Company against Google's artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini. A ruling against Google, forcing the tech giant to pay fees for the use of their content could send a lifeline to online media, such as Like Company. They have seen traffic dwindle as news summaries written by AI chatbots like Gemini increasingly replace traditional search en...
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