Just "AI is not required" part is a HUGE blow. Under GDPR, we can deny the processing of our data for "purposes not required to conduct business" and businesses must provide alternative means to complete a task without that data.
If Gemini is not needed, EU users must have AI-free Google available.
Gemma Izek
"The court’s order—requiring a temporary injunction barring Google from spreading the false claims in any further AI Overviews—may have global implications, as the court seems to be the first to hold an AI firm liable for AI speech."
Google AI Overview court loss in Germany could spell doom for AI search industry.
