Google's Browser Domain to Be Acquired by OpenAI, Suggesting Potential Competition Shift
Breaking: OpenAI Salivates at Prospect of Inheriting Google Chrome
In a stunning turn of events, if Google is compelled to sell its browser Chrome in the ongoing US antitrust case, OpenAI stands poised to snap it up with relish. This tidbit came to light on Tuesday in a Washington courtroom, where Nick Turley, the product chief of ChatGPT, spilled the beans. The move is a response to the mounting pressure from the US government on Google to relinquish its monopoly in online search and advertising.
Google Under Siege - Monopoly on the Line
Last year, a US judge rule that Google was operating an illegal monopoly in the search engine and advertising industry. The Department of Justice is now pushing for drastic measures - including the possibility of Google offloading Chrome, a claim reported by futurezone.at. Google is still batting back these allegations and intends to appeal. However, for OpenAI, seizing Chrome could be a trump card: ChatGPT could then be more intricately linked to Google's search technology.
Rift Between OpenAI and Google - No Love for Search Tech
Turley shed light on the proceedings in court that Google had rebuffed an offer from OpenAI to utilize its search technology in ChatGPT. In July 2023, OpenAI had made an overture, but Google turned it down - citing too many competitors in the mix. "At present, we have no partnership with Google," said Turley. Instead, ChatGPT is currently partnered with Microsoft's Bing search. But that could change if OpenAI bags Chrome.
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AI Race: Department of Justice Worries About Google's Edge
The US Department of Justice is sounding the alarm over Google's search monopoly giving the company an upper hand in the AI sector. Through services like Gemini, Google could yoke users even more tightly to its search engine. However, Google contest that it has no special standing, competition with Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI is fierce.
Exclusive Deals - But Now Google is Loosening Up
Internal documents unveil that last year, Google was still considering exclusive pre-installation deals for Chrome and Gemini with tech giants like Samsung. However, the company has recently relaxed its grip, allowing partners like Samsung, Motorola, and AT&T to also pre-install competing search and AI apps. But the Department of Justice is not completely mollified: It wants Google to scrap exclusive contracts altogether.
If the court eventually forces Google to divest Chrome, this move could upend the tech market - and give OpenAI a decisive leg-up in its tussle with Google.
*The finance implications of Google potentially losing Chrome could present an exciting opportunity for OpenAI in the business sector, as it could acquire and integrate the technology into its AI offerings.* In light of the US Department of Justice's concerns about Google's dominance in the AI sector, the possible sale of Chrome could level the playing field and provide OpenAI with a significant edge in the competitive technology landscape.
