The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today examined the artificial intelligence investments of Microsoft, Amazon and Google.
The FTC is currently investigating multibillion-dollar investments made by Microsoft, Amazon and Google in companies called OpenAI and Anthropic. Amazon and Google have huge investments in Anthropic, and Microsoft has direct investments in OpenAI. The FTC is a little disturbed by this because the tech giants dominate the productive AI side. FTC, which sent notices to all the companies mentioned, asked the companies to asks them to explain the impact of these investments on competition in the productive AI sector. Reportedly, the commission requests information about how investment agreements and private partnerships between companies affect product / technology outputs and surveillance rights. The US Federal Trade Commission also wants a detailed analysis of how these investments affect market share, competition and sales potential in the industry. In summary, artificial intelligence initiatives such as Microsoft, Amazon and Google, and OpenAI and Anthropic, which also provide cloud services for artificial intelligence services in addition to investments. FTC wants to understand the complex investment network betweenIn the future, it may open serious investigations against technology giants over these investments and then impose huge fines. can cut.
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Microsoft And OpenAI collaboration between US-based FTC and based in the UK CMA previously reviewed by was taken. For those who missed it UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), collaboration between the two companies (Microsoft is the largest financial supporter of the artificial intelligence giant OpenAI and now also sits on its board of directors) To determine whether it threatens competition in the UK began gathering information and conducting an investigation. US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) The purpose of Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI and was examining whether this violated antitrust laws. Neither the FTC nor the CMA have yet to turn the process into formal investigations.