Progress

Current status
concluded
05 Mar 2025 concluded
04 Mar 2025 under deliberation
03 Jan 2024 processing consultation
08 Dec 2023 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
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

05 Mar 2025
concluded

Competition and Markets Authority closed investigation into Microsoft and OpenAI partnership

On 5 March 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded that Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI does not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002. The CMA reviewed whether the partnership ha…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
04 Mar 2025
under deliberation

Competition and Markets Authority launched a merger investigation into Microsoft and OpenAI partnership

On 4 March 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a merger inquiry into the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI, following a consultation that closed on 3 January 2024. The investigation will assess whether the partnershi…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
03 Jan 2024
processing consultation

Closed consultation in the CMA investigation into the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI

On 3 January 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed the consultation in the investigation into the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI. The investigation concerns the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI, whether this …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
08 Dec 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation in the CMA investigation into the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI

On 8 December 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a consultation in the investigation into the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI until 3 January 2024. The investigation concerns the partnership between Microsoft and Op…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority

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