UK watchdog gives publishers opt-out rights for Google AI training and search summaries
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Guardian staff reporter
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Summary
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced new conduct requirements for Google, giving UK publishers the ability to opt out of having their content used to train Google's AI models and power AI search summaries (AI Overviews). This move aims to strengthen publishers' negotiating position for content deals with Google and boost consumer trust by ensuring publisher content is clearly attributed and linked.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledPublishers will now have effective tools to prevent their content being used to power AI features in search, such as AI Overviews.
This will put publishers, like news organisations, in a stronger position to negotiate content deals with Google.
To boost consumer trust, Google is also now required to make sure that publisher content is clearly attributed and linked.
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