What happened
Maciej Szpunar, an adviser to the European Union's highest court, issued an opinion on Tuesday saying Google's Gemini chatbot may infringe EU copyright rules when it uses press articles to generate answers.
The key distinction
The assessment separates two situations: training AI models on copyrighted material, and reproducing publishers' work in the responses given to users. The second is flagged as the source of copyright risk.
Why it matters
Adviser opinions are not binding, but the court often follows them in its final ruling. The decision could shape how AI tools that summarise publisher content are allowed to operate in Europe.
What's next
The EU court's final ruling is awaited. In the meantime, how Google and other AI companies use press content will be closely watched.
