The European Commission ruled on July 16, 2026, that Google must open key services to artificial intelligence competitors to comply with the Digital Markets Act, the bloc's landmark law curbing the power of major technology firms.
Under the mandate, Google will grant rivals such as OpenAI access to 11 features on its Android operating system starting in July 2027, and must begin sharing search data with competing chatbots and search engines by January 2027. The commission gave Google twelve months to implement the Android changes, and said the measures include safeguards to protect user privacy and device security.
The decision, commented on by EU technology commissioner Henna Virkkunen, marks one of the most significant enforcement actions under the DMA since the regulation took effect, targeting the intersection of search dominance and the fast-growing AI sector.