New DOJ proposal still calls for Google to divest Chrome, but allows for AI investments

The US Department of Justice is still inviting Google to sell the Chrome web browser, according to the court report on Friday.

The Ministry of Justice suggested for the first time to sell Google Chrome last year, at the time of then President Joe Biden, but it seems that she is sticking to this plan under the second Trump administration. However, the department no longer calls on the company to strip all its investments in artificial intelligence, including billions that Google poured into humans.

“The illegal Google behavior has created an economically Goliath, which spoils the chaos on

“Marketplace is to ensure that – regardless of what is happening – Google always wins,” said the Ministry of Justice. (Trump’s candidate for the anti -monopoly leadership of the Ministry of Justice is still waiting for confirmation.)

For this reason, the Ministry of Justice said it has not changed the “basic components” for its initial proposal, including withdrawing investments from chrome and prohibiting payments related to research partners.

In artificial intelligence, the Ministry of Justice said it no longer calls for “the mandatory disposal of Amnesty International’s investments from Google” and will be satisfied instead of “previous notification of future investments.” I also mentioned that instead of giving Google the option to strip Android now, it will leave a future decision before the court, depending on whether the market is more competitive.

This proposal follows the anti -monopoly claims submitted by the Ministry of Justice and 38 from the state prosecutor, where the judge led Amit B. Mihata to judge that Google acted illegally to maintain monopoly in online search. Google said that she would resume the decision of Mihata, but in the meantime, he made an alternative proposal that he would address his concerns by providing the partners with more flexibility.

A Google spokesman told Reuters that the comprehensive “Doj” proposals continue to overcome miles beyond the court’s decision, and will harm US consumers, economics and national security.

Mihata is scheduled to hear arguments from both Google and Doj in April.