Google to court: Cannot share data with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and others; the ruling ignores the basic reality that … – The Times of India

Google has asked a judge to postpone making the company share data with rivals, including ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. The request comes as Google challenges a ruling that the company holds an illegal monopoly in online search, according to court papers. In 2024, District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington ruled that Google used unlawful tactics to maintain its dominance in online search. The judge decided that the internet giant had a monopoly on search and text advertising through exclusive distribution agreements that made it the “default” option people were likely to use.Google is now urging a federal appeals court to reverse that ruling, it said in court papers. As per Google’s appeal judge Mehta went too far in trying to level the playing field by ordering the company to share its data with competitors including ChatGPT maker OpenAI.Google argued in the court filing that the order risks Google losing trade secrets before a decision is made on its appeal. The search giant said that the…