Brazil: Administrative Council for Economic Defense investigation into Google/Character.AI transaction over potential unnotified concentration in AI markets
Progress
Current status
concluded
13 May 2026 concluded
07 Aug 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Administrative Council for Economic Defense closed investigation into Google/Character.AI transaction without requiring notification
On 13 May 2026, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) closed its investigation into the transaction involving Google and Character.AI. The Tribunal concluded that ex post merger notification was not warranted in the circumstances of…
Event type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Administrative Council for Economic Defense opened investigation into Google/Character.AI transaction over potential unnotified concentration in AI markets
On 7 August 2024, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) opened an investigation into arrangements between Google and Character.AI. The investigation examines agreements involving artificial intelligence technology, intellectual prop…
Event type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority