EU forces Google to share its toys with the other AI and search kids
The Register ● Covered by 2 sources
The European Commission issued specifications requiring Google to share search data with competitors and allow third-party AI assistants deeper integration into Android, aiming to reduce Google's market dominance in search and mobile operating systems. Google must comply with the search data sharing requirements by January 2027 and the AI interoperability requirements by July 2027, with data sharing subject to anonymization, eligibility conditions, and restrictions on further use. The decisions will enable competing search engines and AI chatbots to access Google's data and Android functionality, giving European users more choices in search and AI services while Google retains control over what data gets shared and which third parties qualify for access.
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