Google Ordered to Give A.I. Rivals More Access on Android Smartphones

1vuio0pswjnm7 12 points 2 comments July 17, 2026
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1vuio0pswjnm7

"Google was also ordered to begin sharing anonymized search engine data with rivals, including makers of A.I. chatbots, by January, in an attempt to create more competition." "The company said European regulators risked creating new security and privacy vulnerabilities because outside developers would get access to sensitive information kept on a person’s smartphone or search history." Allowing Google's data collection and surveillance creates risk User cannot control who gets the data Google's interests (data collection, surveillance and ad services) and user's interests (privacy and security) conflict

ChrisArchitect

EU source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_... Google response post: https://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/around-the-gl...

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