Maxkamadda Mareykanka ka saartay dacwadaha la xiriira AI ee Google ka gudubay Chegg iyo Penske
Maxkamadda Mareykanka ee dowladda federaalka ah ayaa maanta ka saartay dacwadaha la xiriira xadgudubka sharciga ee ay Chegg iyo shirkadda Penske Media Corporation ku eedeeyeen Google, iyadoo saraakiishu ay sheegeen in Google ay ku guuleysatay inay ka hortagto eedeymahaas.
Eedeymaha Chegg iyo Penske Media
Shirkadda Chegg, oo ah xarun waxbarasho oo internetka ku shaqeysa, waxay eedeynaysay in Google ay si sharci-darro ah u soo ururisay qoraalkeeda waxbarasho, taas oo u ogolaatay in nidaamyada Gemini ay dib u sameeyaan qoraalladaas, iyadoo ay ku yaraanayso booqashada website-ka.
Shirkadda Penske Media Corporation, oo leh warbaahinta Rolling Stone iyo Variety, waxay sidoo kale eedeynaysay in Google ay AI-ka ku isticmaashay inay ka saarto website-yadeeda, iyadoo ay sheegtay inaan jirin fursad loo diidi karo in qoraallada la isticmaalo AI-ka.
Go'aanka Maxkamadda
Saraakishu, Maxkamadda dowladda federaalka ah ee Amit Mehta, waxay go'aamisay in tallaabooyinka Google ay aysan ahayn kuwo sharci-darro ah, iyadoo ay sheegtay in sharciga xadgudubka shirkadda aysan ku salaysanayn.
Mehta waxay sheegtay in 'dhaq-dhaqaaqa' Google aysan ahayn heshiis sharci ah, balse ay tahay sida loo shaqeeyo raadinta internetka, iyadoo ay sheegtay in sharciga xadgudubka aysan ku salaysanayn 'dhaq-dhaqaaqa' Google.
Hadda iyo Horumarka
Google waxay bixisaa lacag dhan 100 warbaahin oo ay ku bixiso inay ka qayb qaataan AI Overviews, AI Mode, iyo Gemini, iyadoo ay tahay barnaamij gaar ah oo la sameeyay.
Maxkamaddu waxay sheegtay inay aad uga xishoodayso xaaladda warbaahinta, balse ay sheegtay in sharciga xadgudubka aysan ku salaysanayn go'aamada maamulka, balse ay tahay in la sameeyo go'aamo kale.
A US federal judge has dismissed antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Penske Media Corporation against Google, ruling that the tech giant's AI-powered search features do not violate antitrust law.
The Lawsuits and the Ruling
In 2025, Chegg and Penske Media Corporation filed antitrust lawsuits against Google, alleging that the company's AI search features, including AI Overviews and Gemini, illegally diverted traffic from their websites. Chegg claimed Google scraped its educational content to recreate it in AI models, while Penske, which owns publications like Rolling Stone and Variety, argued that its sites were unfairly penalized for having their content harvested without consent.
US District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed both cases, stating that Google's conduct does not constitute an antitrust violation. The judge emphasized that Google never had a formal agreement with either company, and therefore, antitrust law does not apply to the situation at hand.
The Judge's Reasoning
Judge Mehta addressed the core of the plaintiffs' arguments, noting that their claims rested on an 'expectation' rather than a legal agreement. He wrote, 'Plaintiffs have pleaded only that they have an expectation that Google will send them search traffic if they make their content available for free. But an expectation is not an agreement. It is simply how a general search engine works.'
The judge further clarified that Google's implicit understanding with websites is not legally relevant. He acknowledged the challenges publishers face but maintained that antitrust rules cannot substitute for legislative action to address the economic impact of new innovations.
Broader Context and Industry Response
The ruling comes amid growing concerns about the impact of AI search on traditional publishers. Meanwhile, The Information reported that Google is paying around 100 publishers for their contributions to AI Overviews, AI Mode, and Gemini as part of a pilot program, signaling a potential shift in how the company compensates content creators.
This decision marks another chapter in the ongoing legal battles between tech giants and publishers. While the judge expressed sympathy for the publishers' plight, he concluded that the matter requires a legislative solution rather than judicial intervention under existing antitrust frameworks.
