The European Commission has ordered Google to grant rivals, including OpenAI, access to 11 features of its Android operating system and to share the search data used to optimise its services.
The directive forms part of a broad set of measures introduced under the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), aimed at promoting fair competition and reducing the dominance of major technology companies.
According to Reuters, the Commission said the requirements are intended to prevent anti-competitive practices by ensuring that competing firms have greater access to key platform features and data needed to develop and improve their own services.
The measures require Google to open up selected Android functionalities to competitors while also making certain search-related data available under the new regulatory framework.
The latest directive marks another significant step by European regulators to increase competition in the digital marketplace and strengthen oversight of large technology companies operating within the European Union.
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