The EU Commission has sent preliminary findings to Google outlining draft measures Google should implement to ensure that third parties have effective access and interoperability with key capabilities of Android.
The preliminary findings form part of pecification proceedings it started on 27 January under the the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the EU’s internet rules.
The proposed measures aim to ensure competing AI services can effectively interact with applications on users’ Android devices and execute tasks accordingly, such as sending an email using the user’s preferred email app, ordering food or sharing a photo with friends. Currently, Google largely reserves these capabilities for use by its own AI offerings on Android phones and tablets. For example, the measures would allow competing AI services to be easily activated by users, using a custom ‘wake word’, a phrase that the user can speak to activate an AI service.
The proposed measures will also enable competing providers of AI services to innovate and offer deeply integrated AI experiences to users on Android phones and tablets, along with Alphabet’s own AI services, such as Gemini. Opening up access to these capabilities will provide Android users across the EU with a wider choice of AI services, says the Commisison.
“Interoperability is key to unlocking the full potential of these technologies”, said EC executive vice-president Henna Virkkunen: “These measures will open up Android devices to a wider range of AI services, so that users will have the freedom to choose the AI services that best meet their needs and values, without sacrificing functionality. The voice of the market matters, and we encourage feedback from all interested parties on today’s proposed measures.”
To ensure the proposed measures are effective, the Commission is inviting interested parties to comment on them through a public consultation.
Interested parties have until 13 May 2026 to submit their views on the draft measures. The non-confidential summary of the preliminary findings and envisaged measures is available on the consultation page.
The preliminary findings are part of specification proceedings opened on 27 January 2026. On 16 April 2026, the Commission issued preliminary findings and launched a public consultation in relation to specification proceedings on the sharing of search data with third parties, by Google Search.
