"The findings, published on 16 April 2026, set out six specific areas of obligation and open a public consultation on Friday 17 April to allow third parties, including Google's competitors and their representatives, to comment on the proposed measures before they are finalised."
"The six areas covered by the Commission's proposed measures are: the eligibility of 'data beneficiaries' to receive search data, including the contested question of whether AI chatbots with search functionalities qualify."
"The combination of pricing parameters and access governance is particularly significant: Brussels is not merely mandating that data be shared but specifying in some detail how the commercial and technical terms of access should work."
The European Commission's preliminary findings under the Digital Markets Act propose six measures for Google regarding search data sharing. These measures include defining data beneficiaries, the scope and frequency of data sharing, ensuring anonymisation of personal data, and establishing fair pricing for data access. A public consultation will allow third parties to comment on these proposals. The eligibility of AI chatbots as data beneficiaries is a key focus, as Google holds extensive user behavior data that could impact competition in the search market.
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