During a testimony in federal court, Google CEO Sundar Pichai argued against the Justice Department's proposed means to dismantle Google's search monopoly, suggesting that the recommended data-sharing requirements would lead to severe unintended consequences. Pichai articulated that such measures could hinder Google's longstanding investment in research and development. The DOJ's recommendations also included depriving Google of its default search status on smartphones and pushed for the divestment of its Chrome web browser. Pichai contended that the breadth of these proposals could stifle innovation in the tech sector.
Pichai emphasized that the Justice Department's proposed remedies, particularly regarding data sharing, would cause serious harm to innovation and competition in the tech landscape.
He stated, 'It would be trivial to reverse engineer and effectively build Google search from the outside,' underscoring the risks of the proposed rival data-sharing requirements.
Pichai warned that accepting the DOJ's plan would render it 'unviable' for Google 'to invest in R&D the way we have for the past two decades.'
He pointed out that the parallels between the DOJ's proposals and the EU's Digital Markets Act demonstrate the overreach of regulatory intentions.
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