[redm]

This is precisely the problem with Google operating the dominant browser on the planet. They are always going to be accused of having a conflict of interest; the conversation itself is the problem.

IMO, if Google's goal is to really improve the web experience, it would be much better if Chrome was spun off into a non-profit of its own, and not controlled directly by Google.

That won't happen because Google needs Chrome to control the platform where most ads are delivered and that helps keep Google dominate.

[bluehazed]

Yeah... the reason why it smells like a conflict of interest is because it is a conflict of interest.