United Kingdom: CMA investigation into Microsoft's hiring of former employees and related arrangements with Inflection AI

Progress

Current status
concluded
04 Sep 2024 concluded
16 Jul 2024 under deliberation
09 May 2024 processing consultation
24 Apr 2024 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Anti-competitive agreements regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

04 Sep 2024
concluded

Closed merger inquiry in CMA investigation into Microsoft's hiring of former employees and related arrangements with Inflection AI

On 4 September 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the closure of a merger inquiry into Microsoft Corporation's hiring of certain former employees of Inflection AI, Inc. and its entry into associated arrangements with Infl…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
16 Jul 2024
under deliberation

Launched merger inquiry in CMA investigation into Microsoft's hiring of former employees and related arrangements with Inflection AI

On 16 July 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the commencement of a merger inquiry into Microsoft Corporation's hiring of certain former employees of Inflection AI, Inc. and its entry into associated arrangements with Inf…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
09 May 2024
processing consultation

Closed consultation on partnerships between Amazon and Anthropic, and Microsoft’s hiring of former employees and related arrangements with Inflection AI

On 9 May 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed its public consultation on its assessment of Microsoft’s hiring of former employees and related arrangements with Inflection AI. In particular, the CMA seeks views on whether the …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
24 Apr 2024
in consultation

Opened consultation on CMA investigation into Microsoft’s hiring of former employees and related arrangements with Inflection AI

On 24 April 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a public consultation on its assessment of Microsoft’s hiring of former employees and related arrangements with Inflection AI until 9 May 2024. In particular, the CMA seeks view…

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

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