Progress
Current status
concluded
13 May 2026concluded
07 Aug 2024under 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…
- CADE (Brazil's antitrust authority) archives three APACs (Anti-Contractual Actions for the Protection of Public Administration), orders notification of the Microsoft/Inflection operation, and investigation of two new operations involving Google., Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) (Official)
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…
- Administrative Proceeding for Investigation of Merger Act No. 08700.005638/2024-37 (Restricted Files: No. 08700.007164/2024-68), Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) (Official)