EU Orders Google to Open Android’s AI Capabilities to Rivals

The European Commission (EU) has ordered Google to open key Android AI capabilities to rivals including OpenAI and Anthropic while requiring it to share valuable Google Search data with competing search providers, marking Europe’s biggest attempt yet to prevent Google’s dominance in search from carrying over into the AI era. The legally binding decisions, adopted under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), require Google to give competing AI assistants access to Android features already available to Ge