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EU Digital Markets Act Forces Google to Open AI on Android
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20 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 20 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The EU has ordered Google to share anonymised search data with competitors and open 11 core Android AI features to rival assistants by January and July 2027 respectively, under the Digital Markets Act. The ruling mirrors Apple's Siri pullback from Europe and risks creating a two-tier internet where European users receive degraded AI features rather than genuine competition.
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◆ The Wire takeaway
If you build AI search or voice assistants, Google just got forced to hand you the search queries that made Gemini work — but Apple's response suggests Google may simply remove the feature from Europe instead. You have until January 2027 to decide whether European users are worth building for on unfamiliar data.
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AI Agents · Enterprise Software · dma-enforcement · ai-interoperability · search-data-sharing · android-openness · eu-competition