New Justice proposal still calls for Google to divest Chrome but allows AI investment

According to Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice is still calling on Google to sell its web browser Chrome Court application.

The Justice Department first proposed that Google should sell Chrome last year under then-Joe Biden, but it seems to stick with the plan under the second Trump administration. However, the department no longer calls on the company to divest all its investment in artificial intelligence, including billions of Google that have poured into humanity.

“Google’s illegal behavior creates an economic giant,

“The market to ensure (no matter what happens) always wins,” the Justice Department said in an application signed by Omeed Assefi.Trump’s nominee To lead the Justice Department’s antitrust, confirmation is still awaiting confirmation. )

As a result, the Justice Department said it did not change the “core components” of its initial proposal, including divesting Chrome and banning payments from distribution partners related to search.

On AI, the Justice Department said it no longer requires “a mandatory divestment of Google AI investments” but rather is satisfied with “pre-notification of future investments.” It also said that it depends on whether the market is more competitive, rather than giving Google the option to divest Android now, future decisions will be given to the court.

The proposal follows an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Justice Department and 38 state attorney generals, leading Judge Amit P. Mehta to rule that Google has taken illegal actions to maintain a monopoly in online searches. Google has said it will appeal Mehta’s decision, but at the same time it has made an alternative proposal, which it said would address his concerns by providing partners with more flexibility.

Google spokesperson Tell Reuters The Department of Justice’s “”exhaustive proposal continues to go beyond the court’s decision and will harm U.S. consumers, economic and national security. ”

Mehta plans to hear arguments from Google and DOJ in April.