AI deals between Microsoft and OpenAI, Google and Samsung, in EU crosshairs
Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI could face an EU antitrust investigation as regulators singled out their exclusivity clauses while Google's artificial intelligence deal with Samsung also triggered scrutiny.
EU antitrust regulators will seek additional third-party views, EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager said on Friday.
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Vestager in March sent questionnaires to Microsoft, Google, Meta's Facebook and ByteDance's TikTok as well as other big tech companies related to their AI partnerships.
«We have reviewed the replies, and are now sending a follow-up request for information on the agreement between Microsoft and OpenAI. To understand whether certain exclusivity clauses could have a negative effect on competitors,» she told a conference.
Reuters was first to report that EU regulators were building a case that could lead to an investigation into the partnership between the two companies.
«We stand ready to respond to any additional questions the European Commission may have,» a Microsoft spokesperson said.
Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI will not be
