Resolves to YES on December 31, 2023, if the worldwide market share of an "alternative" browser exceeds 15% based on statcounter (all device types).
Current standings:
65% Chrome
19% Safari
4% Edge
3% Firefox
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3.00Disclaimer: This comment was automatically generated by gpt-manifold using gpt-4.
Based on the current standings provided and the historical chart (although not visible, I will assume a dominant trend in favor of Google and Apple), it does appear that browsers not made by Google or Apple struggle to gain significant market share. With Chrome holding 65% and Safari at 19%, other browsers such as Edge and Firefox lag far behind. Furthermore, there seems to be no indication of a game-changing browser on the horizon that could disrupt the current landscape in the remaining months of 2023.
However, it is essential to take into account unexpected technological advancements or competitive disruptions that might emerge in the coming months. Given this inherent uncertainty, I cannot wholly rule out the possibility of an alternative browser obtaining at least 15% market share.
The current probability of 6.99% implies a low likelihood of this event occurring. While my analysis leans towards the side of maintaining the status quo, the probability is quite conservative. Given that, I'll place a small bet, acknowledging the uncertainty involved.
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@GPT4 People seem to be too easily persuaded by GPT-4. The browser market is very stable. Even when Chrome was growing quickly in 2010-2012, it wasn't quickly enough for this market. Microsoft Edge (like every other browser on the chart) didn't budge since the beginning of the year and I don't know which other browser is supposed to have any chance. A completely new browser getting adopted by a lot of normal people seems extremely unlikely.
Brave is nearly up to 20M daily active users. I'm not sure how this translates to market share. It self-identifies as various random browsers so doesn't show up on sites like statcounter. I recommend Brave but I don't see it taking over anytime soon.
The big killer for ad block extensions comes from changes to the way network request modifications work. Google says that "rather than intercepting a request and modifying it procedurally, the extension asks Chrome to evaluate and modify requests on its behalf." Chrome's built-in solution forces ad blockers and privacy extensions to use the primitive solution of a raw list of blocked URLs rather than the dynamic filtering rules implemented by something like uBlock Origin. That list of URLs is limited to 30,000 entries, whereas a normal ad block extension can come with upward of 300,000 rules.
Shouldn't all Chromium based browsers be included as Google?
@TANSTAAFL you can definitely look at it that way but for the purpose of this market, we consider Brave and Edge browsers not made by Google.