OpenAI Would Totally Buy Chrome From Google, in Case Anyone Was Wondering

As the federal government and Google work through potential remedies for the company’s illegal monopoly over online search, OpenAI is interested in purchasing the Chrome browser, should the court order it be sold off to loosen Google’s grip on the market. According to Bloomberg, Nick Turley, OpenAI’s head of product for ChatGPT, signaled the AI company’s interest in the browser while on the stand testifying at the behest of the Department of Justice. To be fair, OpenAI’s interest in Chrome is not unique. Turley stated “many other parties” would also want to buy the browser should it become available—and understandably so, seeing as Chrome has about 3.45 billion users globally and holds a nearly two-thirds share of the browser market. Turley and OpenAI also have another compelling reason to suggest there would be a lot of interest in Chrome—Turley’s testimony could help sway the court’s decision to break the browser free of Google’s control. Whether OpenAI ends up buying it or not, it ... Read full article.