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# Google goes full evil with AI copyright grab.
- URL: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/google-goes-full-evil-with-ai-copyright-grab/
- Published: 2023-12-16T01:59:14.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-27T05:35:34.000Z
- Description: What happened to "don't be evil"? Google's proposal lets AI systems scrape anyone's work without permission, forcing creators to opt-out. This copyright coup could devastate smaller publishers while big tech profits. It seems Google wants to flip copyright law to allow unlimit...
- Author: Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP
- Tags: News, #seo-post-1

What happened to "don't be evil"? Google's proposal lets [AI](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/ai-speaker/) systems scrape anyone's work without permission, forcing creators to opt-out. This copyright coup could devastate smaller publishers while big tech profits. It seems Google wants to flip copyright law to allow unlimited AI scraping, putting the onus on victims.

Read the full article on [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/09/google-says-ai-systems-should-be-able-to-mine-publishers-work-unless-companies-opt-out?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com).

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