The court classified Google as a direct infringer because the "AI overview" is its own content, not just a list of search results."
Luís António Santos
Totally unsurprising that the usual defences for internet service providers don't apply here since Google is no longer operating as a pipe/gateway to someone else's content.
A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previous limited liability protections for search engine operators ...
