Apple today filed a complaint with the European Commission opposing suggested actions that would require Google to make parts of Android accessible to competing AI services. Here are the specifics.
### Apple supports Google in opposing EU-imposed modifications to Android
Last month, the European Commission put forth a set of proposals intended to assist Google in adhering to the area’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). Among these were proposed alterations that would grant competing AI services enhanced access to various Android functions, enabling them to connect with installed applications to execute tasks like sending emails, ordering food, or sharing images.
At that time, EU antitrust lead Teresa Ribera mentioned that these suggested actions would provide Android users with increased options regarding the AI services they select and incorporate into their devices. Google, on the other hand, described them as an “unjustified interference” that would compromise “essential privacy and security safeguards for European users,” as reported by Reuters.
The European Commission allowed third-party entities until today, May 13, to provide their input. The Commission is anticipated to announce its final ruling in July regarding whether Google’s approach aligns with the DMA.
Today, Apple presented its own input, condemning the EU’s suggested actions and cautioning that they could introduce “privacy, security, and safety” hazards.
As stated by Reuters:
> “The DMs (draft measures) provoke urgent and substantial apprehensions. If validated, they would pose significant risks to user privacy, security, and safety, along with device integrity and functionality,” Apple expressed in its submission.
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> “These dangers are especially pronounced in the context of swiftly progressing AI systems whose features, behaviors, and threat vectors remain unpredictable, as we are currently observing repeatedly,” it added.
Apple also allegedly contended that the European Commission is attempting to overhaul Android based on “less than three months of effort,” overriding decisions made by Google’s own engineers throughout years of operating system development.
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