Antitrust officials from the U.S. Department of Justice are preparing to request a court mandate requiring Alphabet Inc. to divest its Chrome browser, as reported by Bloomberg, citing informed sources. This move represents a significant development in the ongoing effort to regulate the influence of one of the world's largest technology corporations.
The report indicates that the DOJ will petition the judge, who previously determined in August that Google had unlawfully monopolized the search market, to enforce additional constraints concerning artificial intelligence and Google's Android operating system.
Furthermore, it is anticipated that antitrust officials, in collaboration with several participating states, will propose data licensing requirements for federal judge Amit Mehta's endorsement. Should Judge Mehta approve these proposals, it could substantially transform both the online search landscape and the burgeoning AI sector.
Moreover, Google has been leveraging Chrome to steer users towards its primary AI product, Gemini, which has the capability to evolve from a simple response tool to a more interactive assistant accompanying users as they navigate the web.
