E.U. Orders Google to Open Android Mic, Camera and Screen to Rival AI Assistants
The European Commission's order compelling Google to share Android mic, camera, and screen access with rival AI assistants widens the mobile attack surface enterprises must govern.
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The European Commission on Thursday ordered Google to give rival AI assistants the same reach into Android that Gemini already has: the camera, the microphone, whatever is on screen, a wake word that fires with the display off, and the ability to drive other apps in the background by imitating taps and typing.
Google has to ship it in the next major release, Android 18, and by 1 August 2027 at
Editorial Analysis
Broader AI-assistant access to device sensors could increase data-leakage vectors on corporate Android devices, requiring updates to mobile-device management and GDPR controls.
Review MDM policies and app-permission controls to account for new third-party AI assistant capabilities on Android devices.
EU regulators are forcing Android to open device sensors to rival AI assistants, expanding the mobile data-exposure surface.
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