Overview

• The CMA is inviting comments from interested parties until August 13 before deciding on a formal investigation.
• Google invested $2 billion in Anthropic in 2023, following an initial $300 million investment.
• The CMA is also investigating Amazon's $4 billion investment in Anthropic and its cloud services agreement.
• Similar scrutiny is being applied to Microsoft's partnerships with OpenAI and other AI startups.
• Anthropic maintains its independence despite strategic partnerships and significant investments.