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Google may have to give AI rivals access to Android ‘wake word,’ EU says (update*)

By Nicholas Hirst ( April 27, 2026, 16:20 GMT | Insight) -- Google may have to give ChatGPT, Perplexity and other rival AI services access to the “wake word” and allow them to command apps on Android smartphones to comply with an EU law on digital gatekeepers. Google said the proposal would drive up costs while undermining privacy and security for European users.Google may have to give ChatGPT, Perplexity and other rival AI services access to the “wake word” and allow them to command apps on Android smartphones to comply with an EU law on digital gatekeepers....

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