Google Challenges EU Orders Mandating Search and AI Access for Competitors

Alphabet's Google has filed legal challenges with the European General Court in Luxembourg against two European Union regulatory orders issued under the Digital Markets Act. The mandates, issued in July and scheduled to take effect next year, require Google to share search engine data with rivals and grant AI competitors, such as OpenAI, access to services linked to its Gemini AI model. Google argues the rules compromise user privacy and weaken Android security safeguards. Conversely, the European Commission and competitors like DuckDuckGo maintain the framework provides robust protections.