US EditionEU tells Google to open up AI on Android; Google says that's "unwarranted intervention"
- On Monday, the European Commission directed Google to open its Android operating system to rival AI services, aiming to provide users with broader choices beyond the company's Gemini model.
- Brussels initiated this measure three months after launching a specification proceeding to help the search giant comply with the Digital Markets Act, which mandates fair competition for Big Tech.
- Proposed measures ensure competing AI services can interact with Android applications to execute tasks like sending emails or ordering food, with the Commission accepting feedback until May 13.
- Senior Competition Counsel Clare Kelly criticized the proposal as an "unwarranted intervention," warning it risks "unnecessarily driving up costs while undermining critical privacy and security protections."
- Violations of the Digital Markets Act can incur fines of up to 10 percent of total global turnover, though President Donald Trump's government has accused Brussels of unfairly targeting US firms.
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Brussels proposes rules for AI rival assistants to access Android. Google rejects, alerting to security and privacy risks for European users.
EU tells Google to open up AI on Android; Google says that's "unwarranted intervention"
In January, the European Commission began an initial investigation, known as a specification proceeding, into how Google has implemented AI in the Android operating system. The results are in, and the EU says Android needs to be more open, which is not surprising. Meanwhile, Google says this amounts to "unwarranted intervention," which is equally unsurprising. Regardless of Google's characterization of the investigation, the commission may force…
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