Google sued for AI Overviews in Search, company calls them ‘unworthy of trust’

Google TL;DR A US-based ed-tech company is suing Google, claiming that its AI-generated search previews (AI Overviews) harm businesses and users. The lawsuit argues that Google’s AI Overviews unfairly capture traffic that traditionally went to publishers and could lead to a “hollowed-out information ecosystem.” Google defends the feature, stating that AI Overviews help users find information more easily and drive traffic to a broader range of websites. Chegg, a US-based ed-tech company, is suing Google, claiming that the tech giant’s AI-powered search previews are damaging its business and decreasing online traffic. Google introduced AI Overviews in Search last year. These AI-generated summaries appear at the top of search results and provide users with an overview of information, often preventing them from clicking on other websites. As a result, publishers, including Chegg, are seeing a drop in web traffic, as users are getting the information they need directly from Google’s se ... Read full article.