The commission is also investigating Google's plans to integrate the Gemini Nano AI model into certain Samsung devices. The EU's Digital Markets Act could be used to regulate AI, even though it's not listed as a core platform service. Meanwhile, in the US, the Federal Trade Commission is considering a probe into whether the Microsoft-OpenAI deal gives the companies an unfair advantage, and the Department of Justice is reportedly preparing an investigation into whether Nvidia, which controls an estimated 80% of the AI infrastructure market, has become a monopoly.
Key takeaways:
- The European Commission is continuing to scrutinize Microsoft's $13 billion partnership with OpenAI, despite clearing Microsoft of trying to exert control over OpenAI in April.
- The commission is investigating whether the partnership could have a negative effect on competitors, and has requested information from several tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and TikTok.
- Executive Vice President of the commission, Margrethe Vestager, emphasized the need to ensure that such partnerships do not disguise one partner gaining controlling influence over the other.
- The commission is also looking into Google's plans to integrate the Gemini Nano AI model into certain Samsung devices, and has the ability to use Europe's Digital Markets Act to regulate AI.