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EU opens antitrust probe into Google's use of content to train AI

The European Commission opened a formal antitrust investigation into Google on 9 December 2025. It is examining whether Google used web publishers' and YouTube creators' content to train AI Overviews and AI Mode without fair pay, consent or equal access for rivals.

Reported Editor-read The Register, 9 December 2025

What it does not test. This does not establish that Google broke EU competition law: no infringement finding or fine has been made.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-07. How the record is made

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