EU Intensifies Scrutiny of Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership

Regulators question exclusivity clauses and potential anti-competitive effects in the AI sector.

The European Commission concluded that Microsoft's investment in OpenAI does not constitute a merger.
Regulators are seeking more information on the exclusivity of Microsoft's cloud services to OpenAI.
Google's AI deal with Samsung is also under investigation for potential market dominance issues.
The EU is examining 'acqui-hires,' where companies acquire others primarily for their talent.
US and UK regulators are conducting similar probes into AI partnerships.