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The Economic Times
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German media regulator says Google's AI Overviews subject to German media law

Germany's media regulator said on Tuesday that Google's AI Overviews ​and Perplexity AI are subject ​to the country's media laws, stepping up scrutiny of ​AI-generated content after a German court found Google liable for inaccurate information produced by the feature.

The Commission for Licensing and Supervision, ZAK, which represents Germany's 14 state media authorities, ‌said AI-generated ⁠news summaries ⁠and chatbot responses constitute content created by the providers themselves rather than merely displaying ​third-party material.

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