European Union’s competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google

AP Business Writer

LONDON (AP) — The European Union is escalating its scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry, including taking a fresh look into Microsoft’s  multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI. The bloc started reviewing the deal last year to see whether it broke EU merger rules but dropped it after concluding Microsoft hadn’t gained control of OpenAI. A top EU official said Friday that bloc would take another tack to examine the deal. It’s using the bloc’s antitrust rules, which target abusive behavior by companies that have a dominant market position, and is requesting information on the agreement between Microsoft and OpenAI.