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0 pointshu31y ago0 comments

These are the key points as I understand them:

Amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief is being submitted by Y Combinator to pile on the US vs Google anti-trust case.

YC asks court to basically cripple Google in their Search, Advertising and AI endeavours:

- Open access to Google's datasets and search index.

- Restrict Google's expansion into AI through monopolistic practices.

- Limit Google exclusive agreements and pay-to-play distribution deals.

- Enforce anti-circumvention and anti-retaliation mechanisms.

IMO, from a VC standpoint, it's in YC's interest to give their privately funded startups the best chance possible to thrive. If that includes destroying solid giants of the industry, so be it.

0 pointshu31y ago0 comments

These are the key points as I understand them:

Amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief is being submitted by Y Combinator to pile on the US vs Google anti-trust case.

YC asks court to basically cripple Google in their Search, Advertising and AI endeavours:

- Open access to Google's datasets and search index.

- Restrict Google's expansion into AI through monopolistic practices.

- Limit Google exclusive agreements and pay-to-play distribution deals.

- Enforce anti-circumvention and anti-retaliation mechanisms.

IMO, from a VC standpoint, it's in YC's interest to give their privately funded startups the best chance possible to thrive. If that includes destroying solid giants of the industry, so be it.

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bubblethrow1y ago· 1 in thread

Call me paranoid but I wonder if YC is acting as a proxy for OpenAI/Sam Altman here. To frame it differently would they behave similarly if OpenAI was a Google Subsidiary / or Google was run by Sam Altman.

threeseed1y ago

To quote tomhoward's post on here talking about YC's relationship with OpenAI:

OK, it was independent but established with funding from YC Research and Jessica (among others including Sam himself and Elon) and initially operating from YC office space.

So it was always something that was closely linked to YC and his involvement with it was generally accepted as being harmonious with his role running YC, until it became for-profit.

Details here: https://www.wired.com/2015/12/how-elon-musk-and-y-combinator...

ksec1y ago· 1 in thread

Would YC have said the same if Google was YC funded? As much as I dislike Google I think some of the stuff they are asking are basically asking google to give up on ad or certain business.

DrillShopper1y ago

Of course they wouldn't. If it puts green in Paul Graham's pocket then YC is all for it.

ants_everywhere1y ago· 1 in thread

Are they considering the ramifications of encouraging courts to let businesses loot their rivals for profit?

Seems like the court system may not be the best way to compete

koolba1y ago

They’re probably advising a startup that does exactly that as a service. Lawfare-as-a-service would have incredible margins!

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