EU compels Google to open Android mic, camera, screen to rival AIs
The European Commission, invoking the Digital Markets Act, ordered Google to let rival AI assistants access Android’s mic, camera, screen, wake‑word activation and background app control by the next Android release (Android 18) and no later than Aug 1 2027. It opens the AI market for the bloc’s 60 % mobile base and requires Google to share anonymised search data.