The Italian Association of Major Publishers, FIEG (Federazione Italiana Editori Giornali), recently filed a complaint with the Italian communications regulatory authority Agcom against Google's AI summary feature. FIEG states that these AI-generated summaries appear directly in Google search results, pushing original news content to lower positions on the page. This situation not only affects the visibility of news but also leads to a decline in publishers' revenue.
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FIEG believes this practice violates key provisions of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), limiting the exposure of editorial content. Publishers are concerned that as large platforms like Google increasingly use artificial intelligence technology, their room for survival will be further squeezed. Therefore, FIEG calls on the EU to take broader actions to protect the interests of the news publishing industry.
At the same time, the European News Publishers Association (ENPA) also expressed support for this situation and raised similar complaints in other parts of Europe. They hope that through joint actions, Google and other technology companies will be more respectful of the value of original news content when using AI-generated content.
This complaint is not only a case of Italian publishers fighting against tech giants but also reflects the difficulties faced by traditional media worldwide in the face of new technological waves. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, how to maintain the fairness and visibility of news has become an important challenge for publishers.
The actions of FIEG and ENPA aim to draw public and regulatory attention, hoping to encourage technology companies to protect the interests of original content while developing their technologies.
Key Points:
📄 FIEG complained to the Italian regulatory authority about Google's AI summary function, claiming it affects the visibility of news content.
⚖️ The complaint claims that Google's approach violates the EU Digital Services Act, limiting the exposure of editorial content.
🌍 The European News Publishers Association also supports similar complaints and calls for broader actions to protect the news publishing industry.
