The European Commission has launched an antitrust probe into Google’s use of online content for its AI offerings, which has resulted in traffic hits for affiliates.
The EU’s executive branch is investigating whether Google breached competition rules by using the content of web publishers and content uploaded to YouTube for AI purposes.
It comes as web scraping by Google, used to create summaries of user queries at the top of the page, has led to significant traffic hits to publishers of online content, including gambling affiliates.
Teresa Ribera, European Commission Executive Vice President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, said: “A free and democratic society depends on diverse media, open access to information, and a vibrant creative landscape.
