Reactions are varied following the announcement of remedies in the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google. The proposed actions, which include data sharing with competitors but stop short of forcing a Chrome spinoff or halting lucrative default search placement deals like the one with Safari, have sparked debate about their potential to curb Google’s market power. Many critics argue the remedies are insufficient, particularly concerning Google’s growing influence in AI search.
Prominent voices like Senator Amy Klobuchar and DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg have voiced concerns that the remedies don’t go far enough. Conversely, Matt Schruers, president of the Computer & Communications Industry Association, suggests the DOJ’s initial proposals were overly aggressive and could negatively impact consumers. The News Media Alliance has also expressed disappointment, emphasizing the lack of provisions addressing fair compensation for news content used in Google’s AI products. Google, for its part, intends to appeal the original ruling that designated it an illegal monopolist.