Zhong Guo Xin Wen Wang·2025-12-10 00:56Core Viewpoint - The European Union has launched an antitrust investigation against Google, focusing on whether the company has abused its dominant position to distort competition in the artificial intelligence (AI) services market [1] Group 1: Investigation Details - The EU suspects that Google may not provide fair compensation to content publishers when using their content for AI services, nor allow publishers to refuse the use of their content [1] - There are concerns that Google may not fairly compensate content creators when using content from YouTube to train AI models, and may prohibit other developers from using YouTube content for similar purposes [1] - The investigation will assess whether Google has imposed unfair contract terms or trading conditions on content publishers and creators, and whether it enjoys "privileges" regarding the use of YouTube content [1] Group 2: Previous Penalties - The EU has previously imposed significant fines on Google for antitrust violations, including a €2.42 billion fine in 2017 for manipulating online shopping comparison results [2] - In 2018, Google was fined €4.34 billion for illegal restrictions imposed on smartphone manufacturers and mobile network operators due to its dominance in the Android system [2]