San Francisco, January 26: The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued orders to five Big Tech companies, including Microsoft and Google, requiring them to provide information regarding recent investments and partnerships involving generative AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. The agency will scrutinise corporate partnerships and investments with AI providers to build a better internal understanding of these relationships and their impact on the competitive landscape.

The compulsory orders were sent to Alphabet (Google슬롯사이트s parent company), Amazon, Anthropic, Microsoft and OpenAI. Google and Amazon invested in Anthropic, while Microsoft has invested close to $10 billion in Sam Altman-run ChatGPT creator OpenAI.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Apple New Changes: Company Announces Changes to iOS, Safari and App Store in European Union Ahead of Digital Markets Act Coming Into Force in March.

슬롯사이트As companies race to develop and monetise AI, we must guard against tactics that foreclose this opportunity, 슬롯사이트said FTC Chair Lina Khan. 슬롯사이트Our study will shed light on whether investments and partnerships pursued by dominant companies risk distorting innovation and undermining fair competition,슬롯사이트� she said in a statement.

The FTC슬롯사이트s inquiry will help the agency deepen enforcers' understanding of the investments and partnerships formed between generative AI developers and cloud service providers. The companies will have 45 days from the date they receive the order to respond. The FTC is seeking information on the specific investment agreements between the companies and how the partnerships influence product releases and oversight rights.

The agency also wants an analysis of how these investments impact the market share, competition, and potential for sales growth in the sector; if there is competition for resources to develop AI products; and any information each company may have given to other government entities.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천YouTube Deepfake: Google-Owned Platform Deletes Over 1,000 Celebrity AI Scam Ad Videos.

A Microsoft spokesperson told The Verge that they 슬롯사이트look forward to providing the FTC with the information it needs to complete its study.슬롯사이트� Google said the FTC슬롯사이트s study 슬롯사이트will shine a bright light슬롯사이트� on companies that lock in customers.

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