European Union regulators ordered Alphabet’s Google to open its Android operating system and share search data with competitors. These binding instructions aim to curb market dominance under the Digital Markets Act.
Google must grant rival AI assistants access to core Android features by July 2027. This requirement allows competitors like OpenAI to implement voice activation functionalities similar to the Gemini service.
The company must also provide anonymized search data to rival search engines and chatbots starting in January 2027. Google warned that these mandates risk undermining user privacy and security.