Google and the DOJ (Department of Justice) have met in court yet again, following Judge Amit Mehta’s decision on Google’s remedies. The two parties met at a hearing in a federal courthouse to hammer out the details of Mehta’s final order on remedies. Google had one specific goal during that hearing.
Google is trying to keep its Gemini AI out of the line of fire
Google’s attorney, John Schmidtlein, told Judge Amit Mehta that he should not prevent the company from bundling its Gemini AI app with other Google apps, according to Bloomberg.
Judge Mehta stated that he has concerns that this move would give Google “leverage” to better position Gemini. Google is obviously trying to prevent Google Search remedies from messing up its AI plans.
Google is trying to argue that AI is a different story entirely. The company is trying to prevent Judge Mehta from imposing restrictions in that area. Google also gave Microsoft as an example, mentioning the company’s use of Copilot in its Office products.
Schmidtlein said that Maps and YouTube are not “monopoly products,” and when it comes to the AI market, “there’s no notion that Google has to date gained monopoly or market power.”
We’ll see what Judge Mehta ends up deciding in that regard, but there’s a possibility that Google will end up being limited in the AI department. Either way, this story should end very soon.
All of this follows the final remedies decision
As a reminder, all of this comes following Judge Amit Mehta’s final decision on Google’s remedies, as the court is trying to restore competition to the search market. Prior to that, Google lost in court, as it was proclaimed that Google illegally monopolized the search market.
Judge Amit Mehta decided not to pull the trigger on the most devastating sanctions, as Google will not be forced to divest Chrome or Android. However, the company will not be allowed to make exclusive contracts for distributing several of its products, like the huge one with Apple. The company will also be required to share some search information with rivals.
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