# Google balks at $270M fine after training AI on French news sites’ content

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/google-balks-at-270m-fine-after-training-ai-on-french-news-sites-content/148197>\
**Category:** In The News\
**Tags:** google, training, news, via-ars-technica, content, in-the-news\
**Created:** [21 March 2024 06:22 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/google-balks-at-270m-fine-after-training-ai-on-french-news-sites-content/148197 "2024-03-21T06:22:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [21 March 2024 06:22 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/google-balks-at-270m-fine-after-training-ai-on-french-news-sites-content/148197/1 "2024-03-21T06:22:33Z")

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> Google agrees to end sketchy negotiations based on flat rates and limited data.

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> **[Google balks at $270M fine after training AI on French news sites’ content](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/google-to-pay-270m-after-secretly-training-ai-on-french-publishers-content/)**
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> Google agrees to end sketchy negotiations based on flat rates and limited data.

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