Google reportedly filed two appeals on September 28, 2026, before the General Court of the European Union, challenging separate European Commission requirements for Android AI interoperability and Google Search data sharing. The Commission adopted both binding specifications on July 16 under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the EU law regulating large online platforms.
| Measure | What it covers | Main conditions |
| Android AI interoperability | Free, effective access for rival AI services to 11 Android features, spanning invocation, context, actions in apps and the operating system, and access to resources. | Users choose which AI services to use and which covered features they may access. |
| Google Search data sharing | Anonymized ranking, query, click and view data for eligible competing search services, including AI chatbots with search functions. | Recipients may use the data to develop and improve search services; the rule does not require sharing Google’s search algorithm. |
Android’s AI rules cover 11 features
The Commission’s Android specification requires Google to provide rival AI services with interoperability for 11 features. These include ways to invoke an assistant, access relevant context, take actions in apps or the operating system, and use device resources. Access to individual features remains subject to user consent; sensitive features can also have objective eligibility conditions tied to privacy, security and integrity.
The Commission set separate implementation dates: the interoperability measures are due in Android 18 by August 1, 2027. Concurrent hotword detection—so multiple services can be invoked by voice—is due in Android 19 by August 1, 2028. The decision lets users choose which AI service they use and what covered features it can access. It does not guarantee that every assistant can be uninstalled or that all AI functionality can be disabled.
Search-data sharing has a different scope
The other specification covers anonymized Google Search ranking, query, click and view data. Eligible recipients can use it to develop and optimize search services, but not to train general-purpose AI models or for unrelated activities such as advertising and consumer profiling.
The Commission describes technical changes to the data, restrictions on recipients’ use and onward disclosure, eligibility checks, and independent audits before access and at least annually. It says account information and search histories are not shared. The data-sharing measure does not require Google to disclose its search algorithm.
The appeals do not automatically pause the rules
The reported appeals do not automatically suspend the Commission’s decisions. Google argues that the Search-data requirements lack adequate anonymization and safeguards and could expose sensitive queries; it also says the Android requirements weaken security protections. The Commission’s specifications describe privacy safeguards and access controls, setting out its approach to the risks Google raises.
