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Google's AI Previews Erode the Internet, Edtech Company Says In Lawsuit

Chegg has filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of using AI-generated overviews to undermine publishers by reducing site traffic and eroding financial incentives for original content. "Our lawsuit is about more than Chegg -- it's about the digital publishing industry, the future of internet search, and about students losing access to quality, step-by-step learning in favor of low-quality, unverified AI summaries," he said. But Google has started coercing publishers to let it use the information for AI overviews and other features that result in fewer site visitors, the company said.

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