Vestager Sees Quick Outcome as EU Eyes Microsoft’s OpenAI Tie-Up
- Antitrust chief ‘vigilant’ of other Big Tech AI investments
- Says EU is ‘comparing notes’ with other authorities on AI
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The European Union’s antitrust chief said watchdogs are looking to quickly wrap up a preliminary probe of Microsoft Corp.’s relationship with OpenAI and warned that regulators are “vigilant” of other AI investments by Big Tech.
The EU began examining in January whether Microsoft’s $13 billion investment into OpenAI should be vetted under EU merger rules, opening the risk of a full-blown investigation.