OpenAI’s head of product, ChatGPT, has put the company’s hat in the ring to be a potential buyer for Google’s Chrome browser if the search giant is forced to divest themselves of the application. Nick Turley testified in a trial that was to determine the fate for Google after allegations of anticompetitive conduct. Turley reportedly said “Yes, we would.”
that Chrome is the world’s most popular browser by a significant margin when asked if OpenAI was interested in acquiring the browser. As of March 2025 its desktop market share was almost 66 per cent. Microsoft Edge was ranked second with 13.35 percent.
The US Department of Justice proposed that Google sell the browser in 2024 as part of a remedy for its alleged monopolistic practice. The proposals also included prohibiting Google to pay for its search engine to be the default option for third parties such as Mozilla. Discussions focused on the possible divestiture or Chrome. OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot can be added to Chrome as an add-in. However, a deeper integration would make the technology more ubiquitous. Turley said. Users would be introduced “into what an AI-first experience looks like.”
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It is possible to use Microsoft Edge to launch the Copilot button and see what an AI could do to your browsing experience. Turley told the court OpenAI had struggled with distribution. ChatGPT was able to make it to the iPhone via a deal. However, Android has proven more difficult to crack due to Google’s alleged capability to outspend competitors to promote Gemini to be the premier AI assistant for its platform. Turley
acknowledged that there would be no shortage in potential buyers if Google was forced to sell Chrome. OpenAI will also benefit from the integration. In February 2025, the company’s weekly active users exceeded 400 million but Chrome has three billion users. Many of them are already familiar with the sometimes dubious search summaries provided by Google’s Gemini AI. What tech company would not want a piece of that? (r)
