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FTC opens investigation into Big Tech's partnerships with leading AI startups

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U.S. antitrust enforcers are opening an investigation into the relationships between leading artificial intelligence startups such as ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Anthropic and the tech giants that have invested billions of dollars into them. Lina Khan, chair of the U.S.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    FTC opens investigation into Big Tech's partnerships with leading AI startups (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    U.S. antitrust enforcers are opening an investigation into the relationships between leading artificial intelligence startups such as ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Anthropic and the tech giants that have invested billions of dollars into them. Lina Khan, chair of the U.S.

  2. NBC New York

    FTC launches AI inquiry into Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, looking at ‘investments and partnerships' (opens NBC New York)

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    FTC Chair Lina Khan said on Thursday that her agency is looking int AI deals among the biggest players developing and using the technology.

  3. Engadget

    The FTC is investigating Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet's investments into AI startups (opens Engadget)

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    The Federal Trade Commission is launching an inquiry into massive investments made by Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet into generative AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic, the agency announced on Thursday.

  4. Forbes

    FTC Investigating AI Deals And Investments With Big Tech Firms, Including Microsoft, Amazon And Alphabet (opens Forbes)

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    The investigation will look at the competitive impact these deals have had on the emerging market.

  5. The Boston Globe

    FTC launches inquiry into artificial intelligence deals such as Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The FTC said on Thursday that it has issued “compulsory orders” to five companies, requiring them to provide information regarding investments and partnerships.

  6. Investopedia

    FTC Opens Inquiry Into Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, Over OpenAI and Anthropic Partnerships (opens Investopedia)

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    The Federal Trade Commission opened an inquiry into Microsoft, OpenAI, Alphabet, Amazon, and Anthropic's artificial intelligence partnerships on Thursday.

  7. New York Post

    FTC launches probe into AI investments, deals by Microsoft, Amazon and more (opens New York Post)

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    The FTC said is requiring OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Anthropic to provide information on investments and partnerships involving generative AI companies.

  8. Time

    FTC Launches Inquiry Into Artificial Intelligence Deals (opens Time)

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    The FTC is opening an investigation into the relationships between AI startups such as OpenAI and their tech giant investors

  9. Quartz

    FTC opens inquiry into Big Tech's partnerships with leading AI startups (opens Quartz)

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    U.S. antitrust enforcers are opening an inquiry into the relationships between leading artificial intelligence startups such as ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Anthropic and the tech giants that have invested billions of dollars into them

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