The European Commission is investigating Google's use of AI-powered search.

The investigation will assess whether the company is violating EU competition rules.

The European Commission is investigating Google's use of AI-powered search.

The European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation into Google's use of online content in AI-generated search results, as well as its use of YouTube videos to train AI models.

The Commission explained that the investigation will assess whether Google is violating EU competition rules by not adequately compensating publishers or giving them the option to opt out of having their content used in AI-generated summaries without losing visibility in Google Search.

A press release issued Tuesday stated: "Many publishers rely on Google Search to drive traffic and do not want to risk losing access to it," according to the German Press Agency (dpa).

In addition, the Commission will investigate Google's use of videos posted on its YouTube platform to train generative AI models without providing adequate compensation to content creators or giving them the option to opt out of this use.

The Commission emphasized that launching an investigation to assess whether Google may be violating EU competition rules by abusing its dominant market position does not prejudge the outcome of the investigation.