Google Fined for Changing Shopping Algorithms in EU to Favor Own Service

September 27, 2017

The European Commission penalized Google for manipulating shopping algorithms in Europe, favoring its own comparison service over competitors, thereby causing anti-competitive effects. This incident highlights the importance of responsible AI governance and upholding trustworthy AI practices.

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GOVERN 6.1 — similarity 0.646, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MEASURE 2.10 — similarity 0.644, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 4.1 — similarity 0.643, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: google
Alleged developer: google
Alleged harmed parties: google's-competitor-shopping-services

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