US launches inquiry into AI deals by Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and Amazon

FTC will examine what rights the tech giants’ investments in AI companies have conferred and if those deals harm competition

The United States trade regulator launched an inquiry on Thursday into investments and partnerships made by some of the biggest companies in the generative artificial intelligence space.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a statement that it issued orders to five companies requiring them to provide information on the matter, including Google parent company Alphabet, Amazon, Anthropic, Microsoft and ChatGPT maker OpenAI.

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