EU Initiates DMA Proceedings on Google AI and Search Access

The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has initiated two proceedings under the Digital Markets Act to guide Google on complying with rules requiring greater access for rival artificial intelligence services and search engines to its Android operating system and search data. The move imposes a six-month deadline for Google to address these obligations, with preliminary findings to be shared within three months.

The proceedings focus on ensuring fair competition in the tech sector. In one case, regulators aim to specify how Google must provide third-party AI developers with equal and effective access to Android's hardware and software features, which are currently used exclusively by the company's own Gemini AI model. This includes removing technical barriers that could hinder interoperability, allowing rival AI tools to integrate seamlessly on Android devices. In the second proceeding, the Commission will outline requirements for Google to share anonymized data from Google Search, such as query, click, ranking, and view information, with competing search engines and AI providers. This data must be provided on fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory terms,...