Google states its AI-and-IP position and identifies opt-out controls

What changed

Google described its preferred copyright approach and named creator controls. This is an interested company's policy position—not settled law, neutral legal analysis, or proof that the controls are effective.

Why it matters

Kent Walker presented Google's position that existing copyright principles can address AI-assisted outputs. Google cites SynthID as one of its technical measures. Google advocates giving publishers and creators a machine-readable opt-out. The transcript names Google-Extended, robots.txt, and Search Console controls.