It seems like Google is aiming for regulatory capture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture While

It seems like Google is aiming for regulatory capture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture While Google can now expect inevitable regulation, shaping that regulation in their interest will still benefit them by excluding new competitors (for example, by forming it so that execution depends heavily on trade secret and/or patented algorithms).