The US Department of Justice has filed a proposal with a Washington federal court to break up Google, citing antitrust concerns.
The proposal, which is a result of a major court ruling in August, calls for Google to sell off its Chrome browser and refrain from reentering the browser market for five years.
Additionally, the proposal prohibits Google from acquiring interests in search rivals, potential entrants, and rival search or search ads-related AI products. Google must also divest any existing interests in these areas.
The proposal also aims to halt Google’s “anticompetitive payments” to distributors, such as Apple, to ensure Google remains the default search engine on various devices.
Furthermore, the proposal recommends that Google offer “data crawling rights” to content creators, allowing them to opt-out of Google using their work to train its Large Language Model AI.
The proposal is set to be reviewed by Judge Amit Mehta, who made the initial ruling in August. Google has yet to submit its counter proposals, and the outcome is uncertain.
The decision is expected to have significant implications for the tech industry and users alike.
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