EU antitrust regulators investigate potential competition hindrance in Google-Samsung AI deal for Samsung smartphones.

European Union antitrust regulators are investigating whether Google and Samsung's multi-year AI deal hinders competition for rival chatbots on Samsung smartphones. The EU's antitrust regulator, the European Commission, is seeking information on whether Google's Gemini Nano AI chatbot, set to be embedded in Samsung's Galaxy S24 series smartphones, may limit the installation of other generative AI systems and reduce interoperability with other chatbots and apps on Samsung devices. Responses, which include details on attempts to secure deals with device manufacturers, are due this week.

July 17, 2024
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