# Rival AI assistants could soon gain full access to Android features

> Rival AI assistants could soon gain full access to Android features Jul 16, 2026 — 9:04 AM ET - The European Commission has ordered Google to open Android to competing AI assistants and share anonymized Google Search…

- **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/eu-android-ai-google-search-mandates-3688186/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a58f5a2e298cccf621f9440)
- **Published:** 2026-07-16
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #google #ai #android
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a58f5a2e298cccf621f9440

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