French publishers have asked France's Competition Authority to intervene against Google's AI search summaries, arguing that AI Overviews, launched in France on July 22, 2026, and AI Mode are eroding the economics of news by answering users directly on the results page. APIG says Arcom estimates publisher traffic has fallen 33% to 38% since the rollout and argues that using press content without prior authorization or separate payment breaches the five-year commitments Google made in June 2022 under France's neighboring rights regime. The group wants the regulator to use the same approach it applied to Meta on July 8, 2026, when it ordered the company to resume good-faith negotiations and disclose information needed to assess compensation. The complaint extends a fight that produced a 500 million euro fine in 2021 and another 250 million euro penalty in 2024, while Google says overall organic clicks have remained broadly stable year over year and that higher-quality visits have increased. A European Commission investigation opened in December 2025 is also examining whether AI Overviews comply with EU digital rules.