Google: Another Great Idea… for Google
February 18, 2026
Another dinobaby post. No AI unless it is an image. This dinobaby is not Grandma Moses, just Grandpa Arnold.
I love Google lawyer logic. Last week I mentioned that Google insisted that a duck was a cow; that is, YouTube is Netflix-like, not social media. Another example hit my stream today (February 14, 2026). The good old orange newspaper published “Google Warns EU Against Erecting Walls in Tech Sovereignty Push.” (This is a paywalled story because “real” news costs money.)
The write up explains that Google lawyers are sharing some free advice with the European Union. And what is Google saying that is absolutely, 100 percent Googley? The write up reports:
Kent Walker, president of global affairs and chief legal officer at Google, told the FT that the EU faces a “competitive paradox” as it seeks to spur growth while “restricting the use of the technologies it needs to get there”. “We deliver a lot of value to Europe,” he said. “Erecting walls that make it harder to use some of the best technology in the world, especially as it’s advancing so quickly, would actually be counter-productive.”
The Google logic is bulletproof is you are Googley; that is, just standardize on Google. A failure to embrace Google means you clueless officials and your pathetic nation states will fail. But, listen up, going Google will allow you to succeed.
Thanks, Venice.ai. Close enough. The ducks are goats instruction baffled you. That’s okay. You are AI.
Yep, the duck is a goat logic. Google to be fair is not alone with this type of reasoning. David Sachs, a US semi-official official, pointed out that it was really not so good for each state to regulate important stuff like AI and crypto.
I call this “monopoly thinking.” Does it work? Sure, if you emerge as the top outfit in a particular business. Monopolies are great. That’s why I believe this Googler’s statement of sentiment:
Google is focused on providing its services to the bloc and is “deeply committed” to Europe. He also stressed the popularity of Google services in Europe, whether it comes to its search engine, email, translation services or maps, which European consumers often use on a daily basis. Walker warned that Europe’s “regulatory friction” risks holding back innovation and denies European consumers and businesses access to “the best digital tools”.
My translation: Hey, you regulation crazy fools, get with out program. We are the “best.” Our tools are the “best.” Our mission is the “best.”
Several observations:
- Google wants to make clear that it will do what is best
- The EU will be a non starter unless it and the member countries wear Google T shirts
- You can fine us, and we will just do what we do because we are Googley.
Yep, the duck is a goat. Life is easier when there is one ruler who is in charge.
How will this approach fly in Brussels? It won’t.
Stephen E Arnold, February 18, 2026
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