Google AI Chatbot May Infringe EU Copyright Rules

An adviser to Europes highest court stated that Googles AI chatbot Gemini may infringe copyright rules when reusing press publications to generate answers. However, using protected material to train large language models remains permitted.

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Alphabet Inc. Class A faces potential copyright infringement liability when its Gemini chatbot retrieves and reuses press publications, an EU adviser said Tuesday morning. The legal opinion from the Court of Justice adviser marks a critical test for generative AI platforms operating across Belgium and the wider bloc. The ruling could reshape how tech giants scrape and display journalistic content for user queries.