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Google Fights EU Order: Seeks Suspension to Protect Search Data from AI Rivals
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CNBC TV18•01-10-2026, 00:48
Google Fights EU Order: Seeks Suspension to Protect Search Data from AI Rivals
- •Google has asked an EU court to suspend an order requiring it to share search data with OpenAI and rival search engines.
- •The company filed for an interim measure at the Luxembourg General Court, citing risks of serious harm to European users' privacy.
- •The European Commission's July order aimed to foster competition, especially for AI chatbots, against Google Search.
- •Google argues that sharing this data could undermine vital privacy and security safeguards for millions of Europeans.
- •The Commission maintains its decisions consider integrity, security, and personal data protection.
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Google requested an interim measure from the Luxembourg General Court to suspend the EU order, arguing that forcing the company to share its search data with rivals and AI chatbots without sufficient anonymization poses a risk of serious harm to European users' privacy and security.
The European Commission ordered Google to open up its trove of search data under the Digital Markets Act to enable rivals and AI chatbots to compete more effectively with Google Search, thereby increasing choices for users and businesses.
The Commission stated that its decisions and measures take into account integrity and security features, as well as ensuring the protection of the personal data and privacy features of end users.
