Sarah Cardell

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has imposed new rules on Google to prevent publishers' content from being used in AI Overviews and to ensure proper attribution with links in AI-generated search results. The requirements also allow publishers to opt out of their content being used to train AI models, aiming to balance power in negotiations between publishers and Google.

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.