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- The European Commission has ordered Google, under the Digital Markets Act, to give rival AI assistants the same access to Android features as its own Gemini, including the microphone, camera, screen contents, wake-word detection, and background app control.
- It must be delivered in Android 18 and by 1 August 2027 at the latest.
- A second decision requires Google to share anonymised Search query, click, and ranking data with rival search engines and AI chatbots for a cost-based fee.
- Neither measure is a fine, but the Commission retains the power to open non-compliance cases with fines if Google fails to comply.
What to watch next
- Draft terms for the Qualified AI Assistant Programme are due 1 February 2027, with final terms and open applications by 1 May 2027.
- Whether Google files reasoned requests to move any of the six unrestricted features, such as ambient data access, onto the restricted list.
- Whether the Commission opens a separate non-compliance case with fines if Google misses the Android 18 deadline.
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