Official statement
Google confirms that PageSpeed Insights and Lighthouse are not used to measure or evaluate pages as part of the Page Experience update. These tools are helpful but are not used in ranking.
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TL;DR
Google does not use PageSpeed Insights and Lighthouse to assess Page Experience. These tools assist in analysis but do not impact rankings. Therefore, focus on the Core Web Vitals.
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