The Turkish Competition Authority has launched an investigation into Google's search engine, specifically targeting the AI Overview and AI mode features. Regulators aim to determine if these tools violate the national Competition Protection Law.
The probe focuses on how these AI features alter user information retrieval and whether they negatively impact traffic for news publishers and content creators. Authorities are also examining potential unfair contract terms regarding content usage agreements.
The investigation will assess whether Google's AI tools exert an exclusionary influence on publishers and chatbots. Regulators are looking into whether the company discriminates when selecting or licensing content for its AI-driven search results.
Due to suspected exclusionary and exploitative practices against news publishers, the authority has imposed interim regulatory measures. These rules are designed to govern how Google utilizes publisher content within its AI-powered search services.
