Microsoft’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI faces potential scrutiny from EU antitrust regulators, with concerns mounting over its impact on competition. While the EU has opted against investigating the partnership under merger rules, Microsoft could still be subject to an antitrust probe. The focus lies on whether the partnership restricts competition or if Microsoft’s market dominance distorts the market. The European Commission is inclined towards investigating the latter, although no decision has been finalized. Microsoft, with a non-voting position on the OpenAI board, denies ownership but remains under regulatory scrutiny.
EU Considers Antitrust Probe into Microsoft’s OpenAI Partnership
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