"Despite concluding Google had operated an illegal monopoly, U.S. district judge Amit Mehta did not force the company to take remedies such as spinning off its Chrome browser or to stop paying hardware vendors for prime positioning on their platform. Nor did the judge say Google must give users explicit "choice screens" that could have encouraged them to make AI rivals like ChatGPT or Perplexity their default search option."
"But Mehta did order Google to undertake one measure that could be a major win for its rivals: The judge ordered the tech giant to share its search index, along with certain user data, with competitors. Appeals by Google and the Justice Department could mean it may take years for the remedy to take effect but, if it goes forward, the order could shake up the competitive landscape for AI."
U.S. district judge Amit Mehta found Google had operated an illegal monopoly but did not impose remedies like spinning off Chrome, banning vendor payments, or mandating explicit choice screens for users. The judge ordered Google to share its search index and certain user data with competitors. Appeals by Google and the Justice Department could delay implementation for years. Google’s search index benefits from extensive web scraping and a massive query volume—about 13 billion searches daily—enabling highly accurate ranking, especially for uncommon queries. The search index remains a core competitive advantage that has not been widely shared.
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