European Union: European Commission investigation into Microsoft's investment into OpenAI
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
09 Jan 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Announced Potential Review of Microsoft's investment into OpenAI
On 9 January 2024, the European Commission announced that it was checking Microsoft's investment into OpenAI. The investigation examines whether the partnership has resulted in a relevant merger situation, and whether Microsoft's USD 13 billion inve…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority