Google’s AI Power Over Android Ecosystem Targeted by EU

Google was targeted by European Union watchdogs who unveiled a slate of proposals aimed at prising open its Android ecosystem to rivals’ AI services.

The European Commission said Monday it wants the Alphabet Inc. unit to ensure “competing AI services can effectively interact with applications on users’ Android devices and execute tasks,” in order to comply with the rules.

While Monday’s proposals under the EU’s Digital Markets Act is a step shy from a formal investigation or order, it aims to guide the US giant into compliance with the rules. The escalation confirmed an earlier report by Bloomberg News. ...