According to reports, a pair of federal agencies may be planning toOpenAIandMicrosoftThe relationship between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is being investigated, and it is not yet clear whether the DOJ or the FTC is initiating the investigation.
According to sources familiar with the matter, cited by Politico, the two agencies have been in discussions for months about whether to pursue an antitrust investigation into OpenAI, although neither the FTC nor DOJ is willing to relinquish jurisdiction over the matter. The two agencies have not officially responded to the news, however.
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This stalemate comes at a time when the globalmaximumThe relationship between one of the tech companies and the much-hyped artificial intelligence (received reply. AI) startup comes at a time when it is under increasing scrutiny on both sides of the ocean.
As the Politico report notes, companies are required to report most transactions to antitrust regulators, but OpenAI and Microsoft, which has invested billions of dollars, have not done so.Microsoft claims not to control OpenAI.Politico says that this claim is questionable in light of Microsoft's role in the reappointment of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's role in his reappointment after his brief firing in late 2023, the claim is questionable.
The regulator's concerns include whether the partnership gives the two companies an unfair competitive advantage in the AI market, particularly in large-scale language modeling (LLM) technology, the source said.
Less than two weeks after U.S. regulators showed interest in the relationship between the two companies, the European Commission announced that it is reviewing whether Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI warrants further investigation.
The relationship between the two companies could also be the subject of an investigation by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The agency said last December that it wanted to determine whether "recent developments" had led to the merger and whether it would affect competition in the UK market.
Elsewhere in the AI space, recent research has found that consumers show varying levels of interest and comfort with technology in different areas of their lives.
In the Consumer Interest in Artificial Intelligence edition of the Consumer Inflation Sentiment series, 66% of respondents expressed at least some interest in AI-enhanced entertainment, while 65% expressed interest in AI-enhanced communication and shopping. 66% of respondents expressed at least some interest in AI-enhanced entertainment, while 65% expressed interest in AI-enhanced communication and shopping.
However, when it comes to healthcare, banking, and work, people are starting to worry. Consumers are less interested in engaging with AI when it comes to these aspects of their lives, possibly due to privacy, trust, or job security concerns.40% High-income consumers are concerned about becoming too reliant on the technology, while 29% are worried about AI invading their privacy."