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AI developments prompt new Australian inquiry into internet-search services

By Ryan Cropp ( March 18, 2024, 02:04 GMT | Insight) -- The rapid rise of generative AI has prompted Australia’s antitrust enforcer to revisit its probe into internet search competition, as new AI-powered search engines such as Perplexity and You.com emerge as potential challengers to Google’s traditional dominance. In an issues paper released today, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said its decision to turn the focus of its long-running digital platforms services inquiry back to online search was driven by both technological developments and recent regulatory moves by overseas regulators.The rapid rise of generative AI has prompted Australia’s antitrust enforcer to revisit its probe into internet search competition, as new AI-powered search engines such as Perplexity and You.com emerge as potential challengers to Google’s traditional dominance....

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