EU forces Android AI interoperability

The European Commission is using the Digital Markets Act to require Google to open Android’s system‑level hooks (hotwords, screen context, hardware and app controls) to third‑party AI assistants, not just its own Gemini. Google objects, claiming the changes will harm device makers’ autonomy, privacy and security, while the EU frames it as restoring user choice and competition. — If implemented, these rules would reshape platform competition, determine which AI services can offer contextual and proactive features, and set a precedent for regulator control over OS‑level AI integrations worldwide.