Key facts
- Google asked an EU court to suspend an order requiring it to share search data with AI chatbots and rivals.
- The company applied for an interim measure at the Luxembourg General Court.
- Google argues the order risks serious harm to European users' privacy.
- The European Commission ordered Google in July to share search data to foster competition.
- Google believes the measure undermines privacy and security guardrails for millions of Europeans.
Alphabet's Google has asked an EU court to suspend an order from EU regulators that would require the company to share its search data with AI chatbots and rival search engines. The company is stepping up its fight against landmark rules aimed at reining in the power of Big Tech.
Google took the European Commission to court over the order and applied for an interim measure at the Luxembourg General Court, Europe's second-highest court. A Google spokesperson stated that interim measures are for cases posing a risk of serious harm, which they believe is the case for the EU order targeting business practices that risk serious harm to the privacy of European users.