Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Draws Scrutiny From U.K. Regulator
Updated Dec. 8, 2023 12:15 pm ETU.K. regulators said they are examining Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI, marking a first push by one of the world’s most influential competition authorities to scrutinize the relationship between the tech giant and the artificial-intelligence company behind ChatGPT.Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority said Friday that it is seeking feedback on whether the partnership should be considered a de facto merger, in an initial step that could lead to a formal investigation.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8