Rolling Stone owner Penske sues Google over AI overviews

News organizations have said the new features siphon traffic away from their sites

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The owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety sued Google on Friday, alleging the technology giant's AI summaries use its journalism without consent and reduce traffic to its websites.

The lawsuit by Penske Media in federal court in Washington DC marks the first time a major US publisher has taken Alphabet-owned Google to court over the Al-generated summaries that now appear on top of its search results.

News organizations have for months said the new features, including Google's "AI Overviews," siphon traffic away from their sites, eroding advertising and subscription revenue.