Google has cautioned that the European Union’s upcoming regulations could expose users to significant privacy and security threats. The company argues that the proposals, which aim to curb its market dominance, would force it to share anonymized search data with rivals and open Android to competing AI services.
Under the draft rules, regulators want to replace Gemini as the default integrated AI on Android, allowing other models to access system‑level capabilities. At the same time, the EU would require Google to provide anonymized search queries to competitors, a move the firm says could undermine user protections.
Heather Adkins, Google’s vice‑president of security engineering, told Wired that the changes could trigger a sharp rise in fraud across the bloc within weeks of implementation. She warned that the combination of broader AI access and shared search data creates a fertile ground for malicious actors. With the European Commission set to unveil the final regulations next month, the dispute highlights the tension between antitrust enforcement and user privacy safeguards.
