Did Google "Steal" AI Content? Thoughts on the SGE, a Viral FB Post & 2 Weird Niche Sites

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>It’s been another busy week in SEO news, and Spencer Haws and Jared Bauman, of <a href= "https://www.nichepursuits.com/201creative" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener nofollow">201 Creative</a>, explain it all here!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Don’t miss the latest edition of the best news podcast for SEOs, people in the digital marketing and niche site development space, and everyone in between.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>First, they talk about how <a href= "https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/11/tech/google-ai-lawsuit/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Google was recently hit</a> with a class-action lawsuit claiming that it stole data from millions of users to train its AI tools and seeking compensation. Jared points out that we’ll have to wait to see how this all plays out and how we address issues like copyright infringement and content rights and ownership. </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>They predict that, even if the suit moves forward, it won’t stop AI or make much of a difference in the long run. That being said, lots of people are suing AI tools and there could be quite the legal battle ahead.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Jared and Spencer then move on to talk about how Google has sent out emails notifying website owners of <a href= "https://searchengineland.com/googles-core-web-vitals-inp-issues-email-causing-concern-429318" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Core Web Vitals and INP issues</a> on their sites, giving them until March 2024 to fix the issues.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Then Spencer talks about how he was invited to use Google’s new Search Generative Experience. By the end of the year, around 30% of all users will participate in a gradual rollout, and the remainder will be provided with access over time. Then Spencer and Jared do a few search queries live and talk about what it l