Subj : Google search engine monopoly could expand using AI, DOJ warns
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Apr 22 2025 15:15:09

Google search engine monopoly could expand using AI, DOJ warns

Date:
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000

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DOJ is now bringing Googles artificial intelligence tools into the argument 
about its search engine monopoly.

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======================================================================Googles 
search engine market monopoly is helping its AI strategy, says DOJ Its use of 
artificial intelligence is also supporting its search engine Google plans to 
appeal once a final judgment is made 

Google faces an antitrust trial over its alleged misuse of AI products, which 
could be perceived to be strengthening its dominance in online search  
something its already under the microscope about. 

The Department of Justice has set out to break Googles monopoly over the 
search market, potentially reshaping the internet landscape by giving other 
companies a chance to get in on the action. 

With the investigation ongoing, its unclear what consequences Google might 
face, but its been suggested that it might be forced to sell off its Chrome 
browser to pacifiy lawmakers and settle the antitrust investigation. Googles 
search monopoly could be boosted by AI 

The DOJ argues that Googles monopoly enhances its AI products, further 
boosting its dominance, however the US agency has suggested that broader, 
forward-looking remedies could be needed due to the growing nature of 
generative AI. 

DOJ attorney David Dahlquist explained that Googles search monopoly helps 
improve its AI products, but they also act as a way to entice users to the 
search engine, highlighting the intertwined nature of the companys products 
and the complex nature of the lawsuit. 

Among the deals highlighted at the trial was Googles monthly payment to 
Samsung, which allows the company to pre-install the Gemini AI app on 
devices. The payment amounts to an enormous sum, Dahlquist said. 

Very nearly 90% of all online searches use Google (via Statcounter ), with 
Chrome accounting for around two-thirds of all online sessions. 

Googles exclusive agreements to be the default search engine have already 
been criticized in relation to its monopoly, including its $20 billion 
payment to Apple in 2022 alone (via Bloomberg ). 

Google has said that its AI products are unrelated to the search engine case 
(via Reuters ) and that it plans to appeal once a final judgment is made. You 
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https://www.techradar.com/pro/google-search-engine-monopoly-could-expand-using
-ai-doj-warns


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