# Berlin court rules Google's AI Overviews are just a new search format, not original content

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/berlin-court-rules-googles-ai-overviews-are-just-a-new-search-format-not-original-content/>
> Published: 2026-06-16 18:19:40+00:00

A Berlin court has ruled that Google's AI-generated summaries are just a "new search result format" and that Google has no "decisive influence" over the content. A perfume company had sued because AI search displayed its brand names alongside cheaper knockoffs and linked to their websites. The ruling partly contradicts a recent Munich decision that held Google directly liable for false AI responses, though the two cases are quite different.

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