The EU has issued two specification decisions requiring Google to share search data with competitor search engines and allow third-party AI assistants greater access to Android devices, including voice activation and in-app actions currently reserved for Gemini. Google has pushed back, arguing the rulings threaten user privacy, device security, and data protection, while the European Commission maintains that robust safeguards — including anonymisation, audits, and data-use restrictions — are built into the requirements. Compliance deadlines are set for January and July 2027, though legal challenges make it likely the rules will be tied up in litigation well beyond those dates.
