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Hungarian court asks EU judges if Google’s Gemini chatbot breaches copyright laws (update*)

By Inbar Preiss ( May 26, 2025, 10:38 GMT | Insight) -- A Hungarian court has asked the EU’s top court to clarify how copyright law applies to Google’s AI chatbot, Gemini, in a dispute brought by local publisher Like Company. The case raises questions about whether AI-generated summaries of press articles amount to unlawful reproduction or public communication under EU copyright directives. The ruling, expected to take more than a year, could clarify how generative AI platforms should interact with protected journalistic content.A Hungarian court has referred questions to the EU's top court regarding a case brought by Hungarian publisher, Like Company, against Google Ireland for allegedly reproducing its press content through Google’s AI chatbot, Gemini, without consent....

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