Google challenges in court the EU order regarding rivals' access to its search data

Google has asked the General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg to suspend the European Commission’s order requiring the company to give OpenAI and other rival search engines access to its search data. The request was filed on Tuesday as part of Google’s legal challenge to the European measure.

The company argues that the order could cause serious harm to the privacy and security of millions of European users. Google also requested the adoption of an interim measure, arguing that it is necessary until the dispute is resolved.

The European Commission, which also serves as the European Union’s competition authority, ordered Google in July to provide access to search data. The measure is intended to allow artificial intelligence-based chatbots and other competitors to compete more effectively with Google Search and offer users more choices.

The EU executive says that the decision complies with requirements concerning the integrity and security of services and the protection of personal data. Google’s move is part of the company’s legal offensive against European rules aimed at limiting the power of major technology platforms.