A CRITICALLY ANALYSIS OF ZERO-CLICK INFRINGEMENT LIABILITY FOR AI-GENERATED SUMMARIES

AUTHOR – S.DEEPIKA* & M. LAXMI PRIYA**

* STUDENT AT SCHOOL OF LAW, VELS INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED STUDIES (VISTAS)

** ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT SCHOOL OF LAW, VELS INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED STUDIES (VISTAS)

BEST CITATION – S.DEEPIKA & M. LAXMI PRIYA, A CRITICALLY ANALYSIS OF ZERO-CLICK INFRINGEMENT LIABILITY FOR AI-GENERATED   SUMMARIES, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (6) OF 2026, PG. 870-874, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344. DOI – https://doi.org/10.65393/IJLRV6I6491

ABSTRACT :

Nowadays, artificial intelligence along with new search tools has reshaped how folks find things online. Instead of clicking through, search platforms often show instant replies or condensed details right on the screen. Because of that, visitors sometimes never land on source sites at all. Called zero-click searches, this habit brings up questions around whether using protected material in these snippets is fair.

This work looks into cases where AI pulls content without clicks, copying bits of someone else’s creation. When summaries made by machines mirror protected material, questions pop up about who might be responsible. Developers behind artificial intelligence systems could face scrutiny, just like the companies hosting them or the search tools delivering results. Responsibility might fall on middlemen too, depending on how laws like India’s IT Act from 2000 are applied. Clearer guidelines seem necessary, so innovation does not override the rights of those who make original work.