Mrinalini Loew

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered Google to allow publishers to opt out of having their content scraped for AI services like AI Overviews. Google must provide tools for publishers to block content use in AI models, cite sources with clear links, and apply these rules to new AI-integrated search features. The decision aims to reduce Google’s dominance in the UK search market and improve transparency for users.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered Google to allow news publishers to opt out of having their content scraped for AI services like AI Overviews and AI Mode. The decision aims to address Google's dominance in the UK search market by requiring the company to provide tools for publishers to block their content from AI training and ensure proper citations in AI-generated results.