Google and the US Justice Department clashed over the relevance of generative AI in general search during the closing arguments of the antitrust trial.
The government proposed that generative AI apps should be considered search access points to prevent Google from dominating this field.
The Justice Department argued that excluding AI apps from remedies could allow Google to suppress competition and hinder innovation.
Google defended its position by stating that treating AI apps as search access points would stifle competition and limit its ability to compete in the AI market.