EU court adviser: Gemini-type chatbots may infringe press publishers' rights
Advocate General Maciej Szpunar published an opinion on Tuesday in Like Company v Google (C-250/25) before the Court of Justice of the EU. He said that, under certain conditions, it may be unlawful for an AI chatbot to retrieve and reuse online press articles in real time.
Who is affected and how
- lawyer
- For publisher clients, claims based on infringement of the related right should be prepared, following the EU court's ruling.
- corporate lawyer
- Chatbot and AI search providers should review how they retrieve and display press content in real time.
Sources
- EU court adviser says Google’s Gemini may infringe press copyrightthenextweb.com · Nov 2, 2026
- Setback for Google as EU court adviser warns AI chatbot may breach copyright rulesreuters · Nov 3, 2026
- Google's Gemini AI may violate copyright laws, EU court adviser saysthe jerusalem post · Nov 3, 2026
- Google's Gemini may avoid publisher copyright claims, EU court opinion saysmlex · Nov 3, 2026
- ECJ Opinion: AI Chatbots Can Infringe Copyrightblue news · Nov 3, 2026
- Google's Gemini AI may violate copyright laws, EU court adviser says | The Jerusalem Postjpost.com · Nov 3, 2026
- Google's use of press by AI chatbot may infringe copyright rules, EU court adviser says | Reutersreuters.com · Nov 3, 2026
- Google AI chatbot’s use of press items may infringe copyright rules, EU court adviser saysstraitstimes.com · Nov 3, 2026
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