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Cloudflare CEO Urges UK Regulator to Separate Google’s Search and AI Functions

The call comes amid antitrust scrutiny over Google’s control of web indexing and data access.

22 October 2025 · 01:09 UTC

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince has urged UK regulators to require Google to separate its search engine operations from its artificial intelligence data crawlers, citing concerns about competition and data monopolization.

Prince argues that Google’s dual control gives it an unfair advantage over smaller tech firms.

The comments come as British authorities intensify their antitrust review of Big Tech companies’ influence on the global digital ecosystem.