European Commission requires Google to provide access to its search data and key Android functions by 2027
Brussels orders Google to share its data and open Android to rival AIs
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As it threatened in April, the European Commission demands that the group share the data collected by its Google Search engine with competing search services in a structured manner by January 2027. "Better choice for consumers" Brussels gave the technology giant a year to implement this second measure, which will require an important update of Android. And on the other hand, it orders it to grant third-party AI assistants access to Android's key functions, its operating system for phones and tablets, thereby putting them on an equal footing with its own AI services, such as Gemini.
Furthermore, Brussels also ensures that research data will be completely anonymised, preserving the privacy of Internet users. At the heart of the Google ecosystem Brussels assured that it had taken into account the concerns expressed by Google. " These decisions are likely to undermine essential privacy and security safeguards for millions of Europeans," said Kent Walker, Google's president of global affairs, complaining in Brussels that "it has ignored many evidence of harm to users.".
In addition, "Thanks to these measures, we hope that alternatives to Google Search and Google's AI services, such as Gemini, will develop, giving consumers more choice," said Henna Virkkunen, Vice-President of the Digital Commission. Moreover, the obligation to share Google Search data could "weaken citizens' privacy, endanger business secrecy and threaten national security," he added. In September the Commission fined the US Group 2.95 billion for abuse of dominant position in online advertising.
Moreover, Brussels today imposed measures on Google to promote competition in research services, and to open Android to the AI developed by its rivals, despite the strong protests of the American giant who sees it as a risk to the security and privacy of millions of Europeans.
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As it threatened in April, the European Commission demands that the group share the data collected by its Google Search engine with competing search services in a structured manner by January 2027.
reliability low1/2 sources"Better choice for consumers" Brussels gave the technology giant a year to implement this second measure, which will require an important update of Android.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAnd on the other hand, it orders it to grant third-party AI assistants access to Android's key functions, its operating system for phones and tablets, thereby putting them on an equal footing with its own AI services, such as Gemini.
reliability low1/2 sourcesBrussels also ensures that research data will be completely anonymised, preserving the privacy of Internet users.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAt the heart of the Google ecosystem Brussels assured that it had taken into account the concerns expressed by Google.
reliability low1/2 sources" These decisions are likely to undermine essential privacy and security safeguards for millions of Europeans," said Kent Walker, Google's president of global affairs, complaining in Brussels that "it has ignored many evidence of harm to users.".
reliability low1/2 sources"Thanks to these measures, we hope that alternatives to Google Search and Google's AI services, such as Gemini, will develop, giving consumers more choice," said Henna Virkkunen, Vice-President of the Digital Commission.
reliability low1/2 sourcesMoreover, the obligation to share Google Search data could "weaken citizens' privacy, endanger business secrecy and threaten national security," he added.
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In September the Commission fined the US Group 2.95 billion for abuse of dominant position in online advertising.
according to La Libre BelgiqueBrussels today imposed measures on Google to promote competition in research services, and to open Android to the AI developed by its rivals, despite the strong protests of the American giant who sees it as a risk to the security and privacy of millions of Europeans.
according to Le ProgrèsThe group is not done with Brussels: the European Commission could fine Google next week for another DMA investigation, told AFP sources close to the file, confirming information from the Financial Times.
according to La Libre Belgique
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