Overview

• The CMA's investigation focuses on Microsoft and Amazon's strategic AI partnerships and acquisitions, including hiring practices that may influence competition.
• Microsoft's collaborations with OpenAI and Mistral AI, as well as its acquisition of Inflection AI's team, are under scrutiny.
• Amazon's $4 billion investment in Anthropic, which includes non-exclusive cloud hosting agreements, is also being examined.
• The CMA is accepting comments until May 9, with a potential for a formal review process that could last up to 40 working days.
• The investigation reflects broader global concerns about the impact of big tech investments in AI on market competition.