Microsoftand OpenAI,GoogleandSamsungAI deals and collaborations may have to faceEuropean Unionofanti-trust investigationThis is because EU regulators have found "exclusivity" clauses for these companies.
EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager said on Friday local time that EU antitrust regulators will seek additional third-party input, Reuters reports. "We have reviewed the responses and are now sending a follow-up request for information on the agreement between Microsoft and OpenAI to see whether certain exclusivity clauses will beNegative impact on competitors. "
The report noted that the EU's move highlights how global regulators have been on big tech companiesLeveraging its strengths into new technologiesof unease. Vestager sent out a questionnaire about its AI partnerships to Microsoft, Google, Facebook, TikTok and other large tech companies in March.
Vestager also said this time, "We are also requesting information to better understand the impact of Google's arrangement with Samsung to pre-install the Gemini Nano (a Google Gemini model for devices such as cell phones) on certain Samsung devices."
In January, Google struck a multi-year deal with Samsung to bring its generative AI technology to Samsung's Galaxy S24 line of smartphones.
Vestager revealed that he is currently investigating "acquisi-hires," in which one company acquires another primarily toAcquisition of talent from the latterMicrosoft's $650 million acquisition of Inflection in March of this year is an example of this. Microsoft's $650 million acquisition of startup Inflection in March of this year is an example of this, as Microsoft can use Inflection's modelingand employs the majority of its workforce.