OpenAI is a bigger threat to Google than US regulators

Google is facing a bigger threat from Sam Altman’s OpenAI even as it awaits a decision on how antitrust regulators in Washington plan to level the playing field in the internet search business.

A US ruling on Monday, which found that Google built an illegal search monopoly, is being considered a big win for regulators. But an increasing number of people using AI tools including OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT chatbot is already eroding Google’s dominance, sources, investors and analysts said.