The remedies trial to address Google’s search monopoly verdict began Monday in Washington, D.C., with the company arguing that a breakup proposed by the DOJ would put the United States at a disadvantage in the global race for technological supremacy, particularly against China.
CNBC reports that as Google faces the consequences of an August ruling that found the company held an illegal monopoly in its core market of internet search, the tech giant is pushing back against the DOJ’s proposed remedies. In a blog post, Google Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Lee-Anne Mulholland stated that the DOJ’s proposal to divest the company’s Chrome browser unit and open its search data to rivals would “hamstring how we develop AI, and have a government-appointed committee regulate the design and development of our products.”
Google’s main argument is that such measures would hinder American innovation at a critical juncture, as the United States competes with China for leadership in the next generation of technology. Mulholland specifically named China’s DeepSeek as an emerging AI competitor, emphasizing the importance of Google’s continued efforts in making scientific and technological breakthroughs.
