CMA seeks views on AI partnerships and other arrangements

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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has invited public comments on partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, Amazon and Anthropic, and Microsoft's hiring of former employees and arrangements with Inflection AI. The CMA is assessing whether these deals fall within UK merger rules and could impact competition in the UK's AI market. The CMA has identified concerns that partnerships between key players could exacerbate existing market power and is reviewing over 90 strategic investments and partnerships in the AI market. The public has until May 9th to provide comments on whether these deals result in the creation of relevant merger situations and whether they have an impact on competition in the UK.