Google Fined $270 Million By France For Using News Content in AI Without Consent

Google hit with $270M fine by French authority for using news publishers' content to train its AI model Gemini/Bard without notification
Authority says Google failed to meet previous commitments to notify publishers and negotiate fair payment for content reuse
Google made it hard for publishers to technically opt-out of AI training without blocking other Google services
Authority sanctioned Google for opaque payment methodology and discrimination in pay-outs below a threshold
Additional issues found around indirect income calculations and contract updates related to content reuse