US EditionEU to Show Google How to Open up to Rival AI Services
The EU demands Google provide equal access to Gemini AI and search data to rivals under the Digital Markets Act, with compliance measures due in six months.
- On Tuesday, the European Commission said it is opening specification proceedings under the Digital Markets Act to ensure Google gives rivals access to Gemini AI services and data within six months.
- Spurred by past antitrust scrutiny, Brussels moved to act after EU regulators last year began probes into Google and following a 2.95-billion-euro fine .
- The specification proceedings will specify how Google must give third-party AI companies equally effective access to features and consider AI chatbot providers' eligibility, while Brussels aims to help Google comply with the DMA and expects rivals to offer genuine alternatives to Google Search.
- If Google’s responses fall short, Brussels can conclude non-compliance and impose measures, with DMA violations leading to fines of up to 10 percent of global turnover.
- Amid pushback from Google and U.S. officials, Teresa Ribera said, `We want to help Google by explaining in more detail how it should comply with its interoperability and online search data sharing obligations under the Digital Markets Act`.
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EU warns Google: Gemini cannot be the only AI with deep Android integration
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The European Commission has opened DMA proceedings against Google to ensure third-party AI services have equal access to Android features used by Gemini. Google must also provide rival search engines and AI chatbots with access to anonymized ranking, query, and click data to foster fair competition. The Commission will issue preliminary findings within three months, along with a draft of the mea…
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aachener-zeitung.deUnfair market power? The EU wants to get Google to give AI competitors fair access to Android and search data. Users should have alternatives in the long term when searching.
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