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Nick Turley, the head of product for OpenAI’s ChatGPT, has been selected to testify as a witness in the U.S. government’s antitrust case against Google. The Department of Justice (DOJ) aims to demonstrate that Google’s dominance in the search market creates significant barriers for competitors. The case could result in penalties for Google, such as the spin-off of Chrome or a ban on releasing new browser products for a decade. Turley’s testimony will cover topics like generative AI’s role in search access points and data sharing. Google has subpoenaed OpenAI for documents to prepare for Turley’s testimony, leading to disputes over the extent of evidence required. OpenAI has agreed to provide some documents, but both companies are currently at an impasse over the request for more extensive disclosure.