European Union Announces Measures for Google to Open Android System
The European Commission has proposed measures it wants Google to implement to allow rival AI services to interact effectively with applications on users’ Android devices. This move was criticized by US tech giant, which accused Brussels of unfairly targeting its firms.
Under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), major tech companies are required to open up their platforms to competition, providing consumers more options and limiting abuses linked to market dominance. The EU stated that these proposals for Google will give Android users across Europe a wider choice of AI services.
Google Responds with Concern Over Privacy and Security
In response, Google has criticized the proposed measures as “unwarranted intervention” that risks driving up costs while undermining critical privacy and security protections for European users.
The latest step by the EU is part of its preliminary conclusions from a process launched in January. The procedure involving Google is not a formal investigation leading to fines; however, if Brussels finds that Google is not complying with the DMA, it could lead to violations resulting in fines up to 10 percent of the company’s total global turnover.
Google Faces Multiple Formal DMA Probes
The tech giant is already subject to several formal DMA probes and was fined 2.95 billion euros by the EU in September 2025 for a competition case predating the digital law.