Britain's antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority, has launched a consultation to determine whether Microsoft's $10 billion investment in OpenAI could result in a lessening of competition in the AI market. The probe reflects growing scrutiny of major tech companies and their partnerships, with potential implications for the broader AI sector. Regulators will assess the partnership's impact on competitiveness, innovation, and consumer welfare before making any decisions.
Microsoft and OpenAI are under investigation by the UK Competition Authority for a potential merger, raising concerns about competition in the AI industry.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has initiated a review of AI foundational models, such as large language models and generative AI models, to ensure competition and consumer protection. ChatGPT, Bing Chat, DALL-E, and Midjourney are some of the applications using these models that could revolutionize music production and consumption. Get the full story and share your views till June 2.
OpenAI, founded by Elon Musk and Sam Altman, is at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence research and development. Recently, their CEO Sam Altman announced a major update to their Terms of Service, no longer requiring customer data for training the ChatGPT model. To protect user data and accounts, Samsung has banned their employees from using ChatGPT. Meanwhile, the Competition and Markets Authority's investigation into generative AI products has led to changes in usage and pipelines, including guard rails to prevent offensive remarks from being said. OpenAI is committed to taking the extra step to keep their customers safe.
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