John Gruber • 7/21/2026

★ European Commission: ‘Guidance to Google for AI Interoperability on Android & Sharing of Google Search’

This article reports on the European Commission issuing binding specification measures to Google under the Digital Markets Act. The measures require Google to provide competitors with equal access to Android AI features, including APIs for third-party AI assistants to control hardware, capture screen content, access sensors, and run background operations. Additionally, Google must share extensive user search data with rival search engines and AI chatbots under FRAND pricing. The article critiques the scope and potential privacy implications of these requirements.

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