Understanding the Lead Conversion Process

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The tech giant is once again in the antitrust's sights. this time for its practices regarding artificial intelligence. This Wednesday. March 20. Google was fined €250 million by the Competition Authority for practices of plundering publishers' content in order to train its generative AI model Gemini (formerly Bard.. The antitrust authority found that Google was using content from publishers and news agencies “ without informing copyright owners or the Authority . ” according to its press release .


The penalty sets a precedent . Google has thus “become the first AI company to be fined for training data .” points out journalist David Meyer in the columns of Fortune . The context This is the fourth decision issued by the Competition Authority on this matter in four years . a sign of the growing importance of regulatory issues in the field of technology and media. It had already previously fined the American technology giant €500 million for similar abuses.


These actions come in a context marked by the adoption of the spain telegram July 2019 law on neighboring rights. aimed at restoring a balance in relations between publishers. press agencies and digital platforms. but also in that of deals between AP. Axel Springer. Le Monde with another AI giant: OpenAI. Google's response In an attempt to address the identified shortcomings. Google proposed corrective measures. but this time it did not contest the decision of the Competition Authority . This probably avoided a heavier fine.