Google faces justice - The lawsuit against the company could change the future of the internet
Google should face tougher measures to prevent it from using artificial intelligence to tighten control over online search, a lawyer for the US Justice Department said, as a major trial against the company begins over possible abuses in the sector.
The outcome of the case could fundamentally reshape the internet, toppling Google as the leading portal for online information. The Justice Department is seeking an order that would require Google to sell its Chrome browser and end what one judge called its “monopoly on online search.” Prosecutors have compared the lawsuit to past cases that resulted in the breakup of AT&T and Standard Oil.
Now is “the time to tell Google and all other monopolists that there are consequences when you violate competition laws,” the Justice Department attorney said. The department and a broad coalition of state attorneys general are pushing for remedies they believe will restore competition, even as search evolves with artificial intelligence-generated products like ChatGPT.
"This judicial solution should be future-oriented and not ignore what is on the horizon. Google's search monopoly helps improve its artificial intelligence products, which are also a way to drive users to its search engine," the Justice Department lawyer emphasized.
Google has agreed to pay Samsung monthly to install the company's Gemini AI app on devices such as smartphones, a deal that could extend through 2028, according to court documents. Financial terms were not disclosed, but it is said to be "a substantial sum."
Google's lawyer said the Justice Department's proposals amount to "a wish list for competitors seeking to capitalize on Google's extraordinary innovations." The company argues that its artificial intelligence products are irrelevant to the case, which focused on search engines. Adopting the proposed remedies "would stifle American innovation at a critical juncture," Google sources said.
Exclusive agreement
Competition law enforcers have proposed sweeping measures designed to quickly open up the search market and give new competitors an advantage. Their proposals include ending Google's exclusive deals with tablet and smartphone makers like Apple that make Chrome the default search engine on their devices.
The tech giant would also have to license search results to competitors, among other requirements. The Justice Department has proposed that, if other legal remedies fail to restore competition, Google would be forced to sell its Android mobile operating system.
Stopping payments to device makers and browser developers would increase the cost of smartphones and jeopardize the existence of companies like Mozilla, which rely on revenue to operate, according to Google.
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