The European Commission has adopted legally binding Digital Markets Act measures requiring Google to open Android more fully to rival AI assistants and share search data with competing search providers in the EU. The rules aim to reduce Google’s advantage as an Android and search “gatekeeper”, potentially giving users more choice and helping smaller rivals compete.

Google must give third-party AI assistants access to Android capabilities currently favoured by Gemini, including activation and deeper system integration, while maintaining privacy and device security. It must also provide rivals with comparable search metrics transparently and for a reasonable fee, including for AI chatbots treated as search services; Google argues the requirements could weaken privacy and security safeguards.