On Thursday 16 April, the European Commission announced that it had sent Google its preliminary conclusions in the context of the specification procedure initiated against the company in January (see EUROPE 13795/7) under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
The institution would like to see Google comply with the interoperability and data-sharing obligations of its search engine and its integrated artificial intelligence, Gemini.
The Commission is proposing a number of measures relating to the “eligibility of third party data recipients to receive search data” from Google, the “means and frequency” by which Google must share its search data, measures to ensure the anonymisation of personal data and procedures governing access to personal data.
“Data is an essential element for online research and for the development of new services, including AI. Its access should not be restricted in a way that could harm competition”, says Teresa Ribera, the Competition Commissioner.
The Commission is inviting interested parties to submit their comments as part of a public consultation, which is open until 1 May. (Original version in French by Isalia Stieffatre)