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EU Probes Google's AI Data Practices
9 Dec, 2025
Summary
- EU investigates Google for potentially unfair AI competition practices.
- Concerns exist over Google using publisher content for AI without compensation.
- YouTube creators may lack control over AI training data usage.
The European Commission is now investigating Google over potential breaches of EU competition law concerning its artificial intelligence practices. The focus is on whether the tech giant, owner of the Gemini AI model, is unfairly disadvantaging rival AI developers through its use of online content.
Specifically, the commission is examining if Google imposes unfair terms on content creators and publishers. Concerns also surround Google's potential privileged access to web content and YouTube videos for training its AI models, possibly without adequate compensation or creator consent.
This scrutiny follows statements from Alphabet's CEO, Sundar Pichai, who cautioned against blindly trusting AI and warned of potential market instability. The investigation underscores the growing regulatory attention on AI's data sourcing and competitive impact.
