Google controls 90% of the global search market, creating a monopoly that extends into AI development since LLMs require search index access for grounding. A 2024 U.S. court ruling found Google violated antitrust law, and December 2025 remedies mandate Google provide search index syndication to competitors on fair terms without

12m read timeFrom blog.kagi.com
Post cover image
Table of contents
The problem: A search monopolyWe tried to do it the right wayThe current interim approachThe DOJ rulingWhat could be: A layered search ecosystemConclusionReferencesFootnotes

Sort: