The subpoenaed companies have varied in their responses, with some agreeing to certain requests while objecting to others on the grounds of trade secrets and confidential information. The legal process could take months or years, potentially giving Google time to build a new user base for its latest standalone app, Gemini. The outcomes of Google's search trial and ad-tech trial remain uncertain, with some industry experts paying closer attention to the search remedies trial scheduled for March.
Key takeaways:
- Google has subpoenaed three of its biggest AI rivals — OpenAI, Perplexity AI, and Microsoft — as part of the remedies phase in the Google search antitrust trial.
- The subpoenas ask for a range of information, including usage data, distribution agreements, and details about AI model training data, among other things.
- The subpoenaed companies have had varied responses to the requests, with some agreeing to provide certain documents and others planning to send objections.
- The subpoenas are part of Google's strategy to convince the court that its search monopoly is facing more competition with the emergence of AI-powered search.