EU announced on Tuesday that it has set up a probe to assess whether Alphabet’s Google violated antitrust rules by using specific content put online by media and other publishers to train and provide the AI services.
Amid the breach of online data, EU announced on Tuesday that it has set up a probe to assess whether Alphabet’s Google violated antitrust rules by using specific content put online by media and other publishers to train and provide the AI services without appropriate compensation.
The European commission investigated the entire concerns posed by the US tech giant. Authorities are also examining whether Google imposes unfair terms on publishers granting itself privileged access to their content.
“A free and democratic society depends on diverse media, open access to information, and a vibrant creative landscape,” the European Union’s competition chief, Teresa Ribera, said as quoted by AFP.
“AI is bringing remarkable innovation and many benefits for people and businesses across Europe, but this progress cannot come at the expense of the principles at the heart of our societies,” she added.
The commission, the European Union’s antitrust regulator, said the probe would focus on two issues.
“Google does not remunerate YouTube content creators for their content, nor does (it) allow them to upload their content on YouTube without allowing Google to use such data,” the commission said.
The probe focuses on whether the firm used online content from the sites infringing the private rights.
“We are investigating whether Google may have imposed unfair terms and conditions on publishers and content creators, while placing rival AI models developers at a disadvantage, in breach of EU competition rules,” Ribera said.
“We are investigating whether Google may have imposed unfair terms and conditions on publishers and content creators, while placing rival AI models developers at a disadvantage, in breach of EU competition rules,” Ribera said.
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