Germany's media regulator, ZAK, has ruled that Google's AI Overviews and Perplexity AI operate as content publishers under the country's media law, impacting local businesses trying to get discovered by AI search tools.

A German regulator has ruled that Google AI Overviews and Perplexity are subject to the country's national media law, a move that could have significant implications for businesses trying to get discovered and cited by AI search. This ruling may impact how local and small businesses are represented in AI search results.