Britain's competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority, has announced that it is investigating Google's partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. This move comes as part of the increasing regulatory scrutiny surrounding the influx of investment in the AI industry.
The authority is currently soliciting comments from interested parties to determine whether the collaboration between Google and Anthropic has led to a significant reduction in competition within the United Kingdom's AI services sector. Feedback will be accepted until August 13, following which a decision will be made on whether to launch a formal investigation.
