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

> When does a search engine become capable of making its own statements? Munich treats Google's AI summaries as independent claims. Berlin sees them as just a new way to display search results.

- **Source:** [The-decoder](https://the-decoder.com/berlin-court-rules-googles-ai-overviews-are-just-a-new-search-format-not-original-content/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a32a88cde814794a0d707f2)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #nothing #google #search #berlin #content #court #format #original
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a32a88cde814794a0d707f2

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