What ChatGPT can do combine knowledge and provide personalised examples. This is usually done manually and it takes hours of research with trial & error.
> This is an indication that Google underestimates the value of data stored by users.
That becomes apparent if you ever had any issue with a google product. There's no way to resolve issues outside of canned answers from "AI" systems and public forums.
> If you criticize the Corona measure you are a Nazi, if you criticize the Ukraine war you are a Russian troll?
These notions are propagated by the US to the rest of the world. While EU politicians seem to go along, europeans do not tolerate it much and that much is reflected in society.
If the EU or more gov sponsored search engines pop up, i have no doubt they will want to control them in their own way - i'm okay with that. Right now our only option is US controlled entities that answer to US govs and rules.
At least here we can point fingers and hold politicians accountable if they try to influence things the wrong way. We can't do that with US companies.
I've been avoiding any google product lock in for years now. These ban cases might be rare but i would never trust them enough to build my livelihood on it.
US applies US law globally. EU applies EU law in the EU - see the difference? At the very least, we as Europeans have some influence over local politics.