{"id":52516,"date":"2026-07-03T14:23:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=52516"},"modified":"2026-07-03T14:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:23:32","slug":"android-ai-violates-dma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/03\/android-ai-violates-dma\/","title":{"rendered":"Android AI Violates DMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/ai\/2026\/04\/europe-could-force-google-to-open-android-to-other-ai-assistants\/\">Ryan Whitham<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/ai\/2026\/04\/europe-could-force-google-to-open-android-to-other-ai-assistants\/\">\n<p>The issue before the commission currently is the built-in advantage for Gemini on Android. When you turn on any Google-powered Android phone, Gemini is already there and gets special treatment at the system level. The European Commission is taking aim at the lack of features available to third-party AI services. The commission believes that there are too many experiences on Android that only work with Google&rsquo;s Gemini AI, and as a gatekeeper, Google must change that.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>European regulators are proposing several broad changes to the way AI tools operate on Android phones. Some of this is straightforward, like allowing third-party AI tools to be invoked system-wide via hot words or button presses. This might also include allowing AI tools to view screen context when the user opens them.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>Many of the Gemini AI features in Android, including Magic Cue, rely on running local models, and Google has been slow to allow third parties the system access to make that work effectively. So the EU is also suggesting a mandate that would ensure developers have the necessary hardware access to run local models &ldquo;with high levels of performance, availability and responsiveness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/daringfireball.net\/linked\/2026\/06\/15\/ec-google-gemini-ai-dma\">John Gruber<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/daringfireball.net\/linked\/2026\/06\/15\/ec-google-gemini-ai-dma\">\n<p>The difference between Google and Apple on this front is that Google just blazed ahead and shipped Gemini integrated into Android in the EU, and is now facing compliance problems after shipping. (Ask forgiveness.) Apple isn&rsquo;t shipping Siri AI in the EU in iOS 27, knowing that it&rsquo;s going to be deemed non-compliant. (Ask permission.)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p>Previously:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/10\/no-siri-ai-in-eu\/\">No Siri AI in EU<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/14\/dma-compliance-google\/\">DMA Compliance: Google<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/29\/can-anyone-but-a-tech-giant-build-the-next-big-thing\/\">Can Anyone But a Tech Giant Build the Next Big Thing?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Whitham: The issue before the commission currently is the built-in advantage for Gemini on Android. When you turn on any Google-powered Android phone, Gemini is already there and gets special treatment at the system level. The European Commission is taking aim at the lack of features available to third-party AI services. 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