Google has raised alarms over upcoming European Union regulations that would require it to share search data and open Android AI access to competitors.
The European Commission plans to announce the rules next month under the Digital Markets Act. Google’s VP of security engineering, Heather Adkins, told Wired that the changes could lead to a significant increase in fraud within weeks.
Adkins highlighted risks from sharing anonymized search data, noting that Google’s internal teams have de-anonymized similar datasets in as little as two hours using linkage attacks. She also warned that allowing other AI models system-level access on Android could expose user files and screen content.
The Commission is set to issue a final, legally binding decision on July 27. Google has opposed the DMA and called for it to be reworked, while stressing its own anonymization techniques.
