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  In 2024, Google faced a major regulatory setback in Europe, as French authorities imposed a €250 million fine on the tech giant for failing to uphold commitments regarding compensation to news publishers. The penalty highlights ongoing concerns over how large tech companies use content in AI training, often without adequate agreements on compensation. This article examines the details of Google’s fine, its implications for the AI landscape, and the larger context of AI-driven content use regulations. --- Background: The Rise of AI and Content Usage With the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), tech companies like Google have increasingly used vast datasets, including news and media content, to train their models. Google’s AI systems, such as the Gemini model, utilize multi-modal data, including text and images, to deliver enhanced capabilities. However, this practice has raised concerns among content creators, particularly news publishers, whose works are often included ...