DOJ’s proposed Google changes would ‘deeply undermine user trust,’ search chief says

Google’s search chief Elizabeth Reid emphasized that sharing core data with competitors could jeopardize user trust, as it would expose Google to security risks from rivals while also undermining privacy confidence and potentially leading users to abandon the platform or avoid certain searches. She warned that despite government proposals aiming to foster competition, such measures could create compliance challenges and divert engineering resources away from innovation, ultimately hindering Google’s ability to improve its search experience.