Arstechnica Judge Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuits Against Google Over AI Features
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- •Federal judge dismisses lawsuits from Chegg and Penske against Google.
- •Claims involved Google's AI features diverting web traffic from publishers.
- •Judge ruled that expectations of traffic do not constitute a legal agreement.
A federal judge has dismissed antitrust lawsuits from Chegg and Penske Media Corporation against Google, which claimed that Google's AI-powered features diverted traffic from their sites. US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the plaintiffs did not establish a legal agreement with Google, stating that an 'expectation' of traffic does not constitute a binding agreement. The lawsuits, filed in 2025, alleged that Google coerced publishers into providing content for free for its AI Overviews, harming their revenue. Despite the ruling, the impact of Google's AI overhaul is evident, with many publishers reporting significant drops in traffic. Google is reportedly compensating around 100 publishers for their contributions to AI features as part of a pilot program. Judge Mehta noted that antitrust laws cannot replace legislative decisions regarding the economic effects of innovation.
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