French regulators have imposed a $270 million fine on Google for using news content without permission to train its AI chatbot, initially named Bard and now called Gemini.

Google violated its promise to negotiate transparently and non-discriminatorily with publishers and did not inform them about the use of their content for training its AI.

The Autorité de la Concurrence (ADLC) concluded that Google failed to negotiate in good faith and to make transparent remuneration offers.

As part of its response to the fine, Google will appoint a French-speaking representative in Paris and remove the minimum threshold for publisher remuneration.

Google has also announced the establishment of a new AI hub in Paris, which is seen as a move to align with France's AI development goals.

The forthcoming EU AI Act, which will enforce transparency requirements for AI systems, could influence how Google and other tech companies handle content in future projects.