During the Google antitrust trial, Nick Turley, head of product for OpenAI's ChatGPT, testified that "OpenAI would be interested in acquiring [Chrome] and I'm sure other companies would be as well" if the court ordered Google to sell its Chrome browser business.

This statement quickly became the focus, revealing OpenAI's ambitions in the search and user distribution arena.

Turley stated, "While OpenAI currently offers a ChatGPT extension on Chrome, deep integration into Chrome would provide an incredible experience. We have the ability to expose users to what an AI-centric experience is."

In court, Turley accused Google of abusing its position, including refusing to provide search APIs and tying default installation terms, thereby limiting competitors' access to the market.

The Department of Justice is currently asking the court to take mandatory measures, including "forcing Google to sell Chrome," "opening up search data licensing," and "prohibiting Google from spending money to have mobile phone manufacturers set its own search engine as the default," to rebuild market competition. If this is ruled to be true, it would be the first time since the breakup of AT&T in the 1980s that the United States has forced a technology giant to divest a business.

The case is being presided over by Federal District Judge Amit Mehta, with a final ruling expected in August of this year.