OpenAI wants to buy Google's Chrome browser.

OpenAI has stated its willingness to acquire the Chrome browser if Google's parent company is forced to sell it to comply with antitrust laws.

OpenAI representatives have just proposed acquiring Google's Chrome browser - Photo: PYMNTS

According to Reuters, at an antitrust hearing in Washington on April 23, OpenAI's ChatGPT product director, Nick Turley, said the company was "interested" in acquiring the Chrome browser if Google were forced to sell it due to legal requirements.

OpenAI's surprising proposal

Google is being accused by the US Department of Justice of monopolizing the internet search engine market and providing user-relevant advertising.

Prosecutors even fear that this monopoly will spill over into the AI ​​field, where Google's information advantage could help the company develop its artificial intelligence (AI) products.

These products themselves will lead users back to Google search, creating a loop that traps users in a closed ecosystem.

The department is asking the court to apply a wide range of remedies, including the possibility of forcing Alphabet, Google's parent company, to divest from the Chrome browser.

To date, Google continues to deny the allegations, stating that it refuses to sell Chrome and will appeal the decision to the fullest extent.

However, the prospect of this potential deal being completed still reveals a sharp turn in the generative AI race, as tech giants and startups compete fiercely for users.

The role of search engines in relation to AI

Nick Turley, Product Director of ChatGPT at OpenAI - Photo: WELT

Mr. Turley appeared at the trial against Google as a witness representing a "victim" of the company's antitrust practices.

He stated that in July 2024, OpenAI contacted Google to request permission to use the company's search technology to improve ChatGPT's ability to provide accurate and timely information.

This proposal comes after OpenAI encountered problems with its current search provider (which was not named), making its goal of using search technology to provide timely and accurate answers to 80% of user queries still a long way off.

However, Google rejected the offer, arguing that the collaboration would involve too many competitors.

Therefore, Mr. Turley, representing OpenAI, stated his support for the US Department of Justice's proposal to force Google to share search data with competitors as a way to restore competition.

Turley's testimony also partly illustrates the importance of data from search engines for the development of advanced AI services.

Currently, Google Chrome is the most popular browser on the market, accounting for 66% of the global web browser market share.

Google has not yet commented further on this matter.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/openai-muon-mua-trinh-duyet-chrome-cua-google-20250423090821142.htm