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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 argentina telegram of the 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.


The firm only stated that the fine was not proportionate to the problems raised by the regulators. Let us recall that Google has signed copyright agreements with hundreds of publishers in France. which fall within the scope of its agreement with the Authority. The fine marks the latest twist in the global debate over what. if anything. tech giants should pay to display news publishers’ content on their platforms. In this context . “ it’s not hard to see why Google’s arch-rival OpenAI has begun striking licensing deals with European news publishers like Axel Springer and Le Monde .