EU pushes Google to open Android to rival AI assistants

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EU regulators ordered Google to enable rival AI assistants on Android to boost competition and user choice, while Google warns the move could threaten device security; the company notes external AI access already exists with manufacturer vetting and highlights its Gemini model alongside rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic.
- Europe tells Google it must open Android phones to rivals’ AI bots The Washington Post
- Google Ordered to Give A.I. Rivals More Access on Android Smartphones The New York Times
- Google required to open up to AI, search engine rivals under EU-mandated changes Reuters
- Google is better at playing the AI regulations game The Verge
- Google Must Give Gemini Rivals Equal Access to Android System, EU Says Bloomberg.com
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