While the specific remedies have not been disclosed, Justice Department attorney David Dahlquist emphasized that the proposal should be thorough and consider Google's intentions regarding the integration of artificial intelligence into its search functionalities.
Since the initiation of the case, Google has rebranded its Bard AI product to Gemini, according to Dahlquist.
He raised questions during the hearing, asking, "What other strategies are they contemplating? What additional measures are being considered?"
Prosecutors may pursue actions requiring Google to divest certain business segments, such as its Android operating system, or to terminate substantial annual payments to smartphone manufacturers and others to maintain its search engine as the default option on various devices and browsers.
In response, Google's attorney John Schmidtlein indicated that the company requires a detailed proposal from the prosecutors and may seek insights from Microsoft and OpenAI to formulate a counter-argument regarding AI in search.
Google has announced its intention to appeal the judge's decision.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta mentioned the possibility of holding a hearing in the spring, with a desire to issue a ruling by next August.