Google hit with $271M fine by French regulator over Gemini AI tool copyright breach

France’s competition watchdog on Wednesday said it fined Alphabet’s Google $271.7 million for breaches linked to EU intellectual property rules in its relationship with media publishers, citing concerns about the company’s AI service.The watchdog said Google’s AI-powered chatbot Bard — since rebranded under the name Gemini — was trained on content from publishers and news agencies, without notifying them.Google has pledged not to contest the facts as part of settlement proceedings, the watchdog said, adding ...