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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

UK watchdog to examine Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI

Altman on a phone screen in front of Microsoft logo
Microsoft has a non-voting seat on OpenAI’s board since the ousting and reappointment of its chief executive, Sam Altman. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty

The UK’s competition watchdog has paved the way for a formal investigation into the partnership between Microsoft and the ChatGPT developer OpenAI by asking for comments on the arrangement.

The Competition and Markets Authority made the announcement on Friday after a bout of leadership and boardroom turmoil at OpenAI, an artificial intelligence (AI) company based in San Francisco.

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