Overview
European Commission binding DMA specification decisions (16 July 2026) requiring google to open Android OS features to rival AI assistants and share anonymised Search data with competing search engines and AI chatbots.
Two Decisions
- Android AI interoperability (Art. 6(7)): 11 Android features for third-party AI assistants on par with gemini; most by Android 18 / 1 Aug 2027; concurrent hotword by Android 19 / 1 Aug 2028
- Search data sharing (Art. 6(11)): anonymised ranking/query/click/view data on FRAND terms from Jan 2027; AI chatbots with search eligible
Google Position
Kent Walker (Google) objects on privacy/security grounds; claims prior offers were more balanced. Decisions remain legally binding.
Related
- digital-markets-act
- gemini
- vendor-lock-in
- ai-governance
- interoperability
- eu-aws-azure-dma-gatekeeper