Berlin court rules Google's AI Overviews are just a new search format, not original content

In three linesA Berlin court ruled that Google's AI-generated summaries are a 'new search result format' with no decisive Google influence over content. A perfume company sued because AI Overviews displayed its brands alongside counterfeit products. The ruling partly contradicts a Munich decision holding Google liable for false AI responses.

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