American regulators have sent recommendations to the courts on measures that will limit Google’s position in the market, writes the Associated Press. They will affect AI training, prices for advertisers and the search engine. Previously, the court recognized Google as a monopolist.
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The 23-page document filed by the US Department of Justice outlines the following demands:
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sell the Google Chrome browser;
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ban deals that make Google the default search engine on iPhones and other devices;
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prevent Google from favoring its own services, such as YouTube or Gemini;
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share with authorized competitors the search index data that Google collects from user queries and thus obtain competitive advantages;
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make pricing more transparent for advertisers who pay for advertising space in search results;
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Make it possible for sites to prevent Google AI from training on their content.
Hearings to determine sanctions against Google will begin in April. If Judge Amit Mehta follows the officials’ recommendations, the company will have to sell Chrome within 6 months of the court’s decision.
Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that antitrust officials at the US Department of Justice intend to ask the court to force Google to sell its Chrome browser. In August, a court ruled that the company was illegally monopolizing the search market.
In the 2000s, an appeals court overturned a ruling that would have split up Microsoft’s business. Many experts believe that, given this precedent, the judge will not make such a harsh decision against Google.
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