Google will be fined about 41 billion yen by competition authorities for using media articles for training AI 'Gemini'
Related rights: the Autorité fines Google €250 million for non-compliance with some of its commitments made in June 2022 | Autorité de la concurrence
https://www.autoritedelaconcurrence.fr/en/press-release/related-rights-autorite-fines-google-eu250-million-non-compliance-some-its
Un accord afin de régler un différend qui dure depuis trop longtemps
https://blog.google/intl/fr-fr/nouvelles-de-lentreprise/chez-google/accord-regler-differend-qui-dure-depuis-trop-longtemps/
Google (GOOGL) Fined €250 Million in French Clash With News Publishers - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-20/google-fined-250-million-in-french-clash-with-news-publishers
Google fined €250m in France for breaching intellectual property deal | Google | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/20/google-fined-250m-euros-in-france-for-breaching-intellectual-property-rules
In the EU, when media articles are distributed over the Internet by major technology companies, the media is allowed to request payment of compensation based on ' neighboring rights .' In France, a 2019 law reform made it possible to claim compensation based on neighboring rights, and in 2021, the French Competition Commission found that ``Google violated the order by failing to negotiate in good faith with the media.'' Google was fined 500 million euros (approximately 65 billion yen at the time).
Google fined 65 billion yen, failed in licensing negotiations with news media - GIGAZINE
In 2022, Google proposed a commitment (PDF file) to the French Competition Commission to negotiate fair remuneration with news organizations, and appointed the French Competition Commission as a supervisory trustee to oversee implementation of the commitment. .
Now, the French Competition Commission has accused Google of breaking its 2022 commitments in developing its AIs Bard and Gemini. According to the French Competition Commission, although Google used media content to train its AI, it did not notify the media or the French Competition Commission. It is also questioned that Google did not provide a technical solution to deny media use of the content without affecting the display of the content on other Google services.
Through these actions related to AI development, Google will ``negotiate in good faith with the media based on transparent, objective, and non-discriminatory standards,'' ``present honest compensation offers within three months,'' and ``make sure that the media will The company has made four commitments: to transparently provide the information necessary to appropriately evaluate compensation for rights, and to take necessary steps to ensure that negotiations do not affect other economic relationships between Google and the media. The French Competition Commission alleges that this is a violation.
The French Competition Commission concluded that Google had breached its 2022 commitments and fined it €250 million as part of a settlement, with Google pledging not to dispute the facts. Google is also proposing a series of remedial measures to address breaches of commitment identified by the French Competition Commission.
'Google is the first and only platform to have signed licensing agreements with 280 French news publishers under the European Copyright Directive. These agreements cover more than 450 publications,' Google said in a blog post about the matter. Despite this progress, the French Competition Commission has fined Google 250 million euros over Google's negotiations. I have been punished,” he said. Furthermore, the fine is disproportionate to the issues raised by the French Competition Commission and does not take into account the efforts Google has made amid the uncertain future of the debate over AI and copyright. In a statement, Google expressed its dissatisfaction with the fine.
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