Google Challenges EU Orders to Share Search Data and Open Android to Rival AI Assistants

Google has taken its dispute with the EU to court over two orders that would require it to open Android to rival AI assistants and share search data with other search engines. The company filed both cases at the EU General Court in Luxembourg on Monday, challenging the Digital Markets Act (DMA) orders issued by the European Commission in July.

The first order focuses on AI for Android devices, requiring Google to give competing assistants access to 11 phone features, including voice activation and app actions. By August 2027, other assistants must have the same level of access as Gemini to these features.

The second order requires Google to share data about what people search for and click on with competing search engines, starting in January 2027. This data must be anonymized and shared fairly, but Google believes this rule would reduce Android's security and cause 'irreversible harm' to user privacy.

Olivier Bethell, Google's senior director of competition, said the company is concerned about sharing search histories without adequate safeguards. The European Commission, however, says both decisions protect privacy and keep phones secure.