Turkey Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Google’s AI Search Tools | PYMNTS.com

The Turkish Competition Authority is scrutinizing Google’s AI Overviews and AI Mode, two features that generate answers using information gathered from websites, according to a Nov. 2 report by Türkiye Today.

The regulator has also imposed temporary requirements on Google after identifying substantial grounds for concern about potentially discriminatory treatment of publishers and the commercial use of their content, the publication reported, citing an official statement from the authority.

The action adds regulatory pressure on Google as artificial intelligence reshapes the economics of online search, raising questions about how technology companies compensate publishers whose material contributes to AI-generated…