Apple criticises EU measures to help AI rivals access Google services
Apple said the draft measures would create profound risks for user privacy, security and safety, and questioned the EU’s technical judgment.
- On Wednesday, Apple submitted feedback to the European Commission criticizing proposed measures that would force Alphabet-owned Google to open Android to rival AI services, warning the changes pose serious risks to user privacy, security, and safety.
- These proposals aim to help Google comply with the Digital Markets Act, though Google previously called the measures an "unwarranted intervention" that would undermine critical privacy and security protections for European users.
- Apple questioned the European Commission's technical expertise, arguing the regulator is "substituting judgments made by Google's engineers for its own judgment based on less than three months of work" to prioritize "open and unfettered access."
- Given that it is subject to similar proposals for its own operating systems for Mac, Apple warns that AI systems possess unpredictable capabilities, behaviors, and threat vectors.
- Following the feedback period that concluded Wednesday, the European Commission must adopt a final decision within six months of the specification proceedings, establishing a deadline of July 27, 2026.
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