Chegg sues Google for hurting traffic with AI

Google sued by Chegg over AI Overviews hurting traffic and revenue
Will other companies follow suit and go after Google for sending less traffic to sites and publishers with these new AI Overviews?
Chegg sues Google for hurting traffic with AI as it considers strategic alternatives
The online education company has tapped Goldman Sachs as it studies options such as going private or getting acquired.
Chegg sues Google over AI search summaries
Chegg is only the latest publisher to take issue with Google’s efforts to inject Google Search with AI. A number of news outlets claim they’ve seen an impact on traffic from Google’s AI summaries in search, which draw from sources around the web to answer Google Search user queries.
Chegg (CHGG) Sues Google (GOOGL) Over AI-Generated Content Erosion
The lawsuit claims that Google’s use of publisher content for AI overviews violates antitrust laws. Chegg reports significant drops in visitors and subscribers as a result of these practices. The case is among the first where a single company challenges Google over AI-related content practices.
Chegg Sues Alphabet, Says Google AI Led to Strategic Review
Chegg Inc. is weighing “strategic alternatives” for its business, saying that traffic to its web-based education platform has been decimated following Google’s launch of an artificial intelligence-powered summary tool.
Chegg Initiating Strategic Review of Business
Shares of Chegg dropped after the company said it’s conducting a review of the business and exploring alternatives including a sale or taking it private as the provider of individualized learning support to students keeps losing subscribers to AI-enabled rivals.
Chegg Sues Alphabet, Saying Google AI Prompted Business Review
Chegg Inc. is weighing “strategic alternatives” for its business, saying that traffic to its web-based education platform has been decimated following Google’s launch of an artificial intelligence-powered summary tool.
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Google's AI search harms students with 'low-quality, unverified' summaries, Chegg claims
Google's AI Overviews face legal action as Chegg argues they unfairly retain traffic, replacing step-by-step learning with ...
Google sued for AI Overviews in Search, company calls them 'unworthy of trust'
US-based ed-tech firm Chegg has filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming that AI Overviews in Search are harming businesses and consumers.
Chegg to Initiate Business Review Amid AI-Shift in Education Tech
Shares of Chegg dropped after the company said it’s conducting a review of the business and exploring alternatives including ...
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Chegg Sues Google, Claims AI Overviews Are Destroying Online Publishing
Chegg alleges Google's AI overviews have significantly reduced its web traffic.The lawsuit warns that publishers will lose financial incentives to maintain online content.This marks the first standalo ...
US competition lawsuit: Learning platform criticizes Google's AI Overviews
People are receiving unreliable information and content creators are missing out on clicks. Only Google benefits from AI Overviews, according to a complaint.
Chegg Reports 2024 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG), the leading student-first connected learning platform, today reported financial results for the ...