Overview
- The European Commission, which issued draft measures Monday, outlined steps to let non‑Google AI assistants access Android features now reserved for Gemini.
- The plan calls for custom wake words, system‑wide activation, cross‑app control, and free APIs so third‑party assistants can send emails, read on‑screen context, and run fast local models.
- Google rejected the proposal as an unwarranted intervention that it says would raise costs and weaken privacy and security on European devices.
- Interested parties can submit feedback until May 13, with a final DMA compliance decision due by late July and potential fines of up to 10% of global revenue.
- The move fits a wider EU effort on Google that includes guidance on opening search data to AI rivals and follows a €2.95 billion competition fine in 2025.