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Apple backs Google after EU orders Android be opened up to AI rivals
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Apple is on Google's side when it comes the latter's criticisms against the European Union's proposals which would give third-party AI services the same level of access to Android that Gemini has.
Key facts
- The European Commission has been taking steps to ensure that Google complies with the rules of the Digital Markets Act (DMA)
- In April, the commission released draft rules with the measures it wants Google to take to comply with its AI demands
- Apple is on Google's side when it comes the latter's criticisms against the European Union's proposals which would give third-party AI services the same level of access to Android that Gemini
- It explained that opening up Android would keep the AI market open and promote innovation in the field
Summary
The aim, the commission said, was to give third-party providers an "an equal opportunity to innovate and compete in the rapidly evolving AI landscape on smart mobile devices. In April, the commission released draft rules with the measures it wants Google to take to comply with its AI demands. Apple echoed Google's statement that allowing competing AI services complete access to Android would undermine European users' privacy. It added that the risks are pretty high, since AI systems are still evolving and have capabilities and behaviors that remain unpredictable. Apple has admitted that it has a strong interest in the case, seeing it's also being probed by the commission.