Overview
- The Commission is examining whether publishers’ content was used to power AI Overviews and AI Mode shown in Search results.
- Officials cite concerns over missing compensation and the absence of a meaningful opt‑out for publishers reliant on Google Search traffic.
- The inquiry also covers whether YouTube uploads were used to train Google’s generative models, including video systems reported as Veo 3.
- Brussels highlights YouTube uploader terms that require permission for AI training without payment to creators.
- The case has priority status under EU competition rules and could result in abuse‑of‑dominance findings, following a separate probe days earlier into Meta over WhatsApp’s Meta AI exclusivity.