During an earnings call this week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai responded to questions with confidence in the company’s legal standing, emphasizing its commitment to making its products accessible to a wide audience.
Addressing potential challenges to Google Search’s contracts with companies like Apple, as well as the remedies suggested by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in a prominent antitrust case, Pichai confirmed that Google intends to robustly challenge the decision.
“Firstly, we plan to vigorously defend these cases. Some initial proposals from the DOJ and others are quite extensive,” Pichai stated.
He noted the potential unintended impacts of such measures on the tech sector’s dynamism and America’s global leadership in technology. “We intend to engage very energetically,” he added.
While Pichai refrained from detailing Google’s strategy, he reiterated Google’s position as the “best” search engine.
It wouldn’t be appropriate for me to speculate while litigation is still underway. However, stepping back, as the court acknowledged, we’ve achieved success through deep innovation and continue to do so,” he said.
“People choose us because they consider it the best product, whether they’re consumers or partners. We’ve long worked to ensure our products are widely accessible across all platforms. Our approach and experience over the years will give us a solid foundation,” he added.
This isn’t Pichai’s first time voicing disagreement with judicial decisions and underscoring Google’s intention to pursue a legal response. He previously remarked that given Google’s scale and influence, “scrutiny is inevitable.”
