Microsoft CEO testifies that Google’s power in search is ubiquitous
One way Google maintains their monopoly is that many websites block all bots except for the Google indexing bot.This makes it literally impossible for anyone to make a competing search engine because millions of doors are slammed in their face. There is no practical way to negotiate access at this scale either leaving no options for small startups — e.g.: AI-based search!One possible anti-monopoly measure would be to force Google to mask the identity of their bots. E.g.: force them to use a random IP address pool that third parties can also use without their permission.IMHO breaking up corporations is a bit heavy-handed and not the only remedy available.