CMA launches antitrust investigation into Microsoft's hiring from AI startup Inflection AI.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft's hiring of former employees from AI startup Inflection AI and its associated deals. The probe aims to assess whether these actions could potentially pose a threat to competition within the industry. Microsoft has been increasing its investment in AI, including the hiring of former Inflection and DeepMind scientist Jordan Hoffman to lead a new AI hub in London. The deadline for a phase 1 decision following the investigation is September 11th.
July 16, 2024
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