Microsoft could soon find itself facing another major antitrust probe, years after a previous investigation into the dominance of its Windows software made global headlines. This time, European regulators have the tech giant’s partnership with artificial intelligence firm OpenAI in their crosshairs.

The European Commission is weighing whether to launch an in-depth investigation into Microsoft’s $10 billion investment in OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT and other leading AI systems. At issue are EU merger rules. If the regulators find that the companies breached competition laws, it could lead to a full-scale probe and potential restrictions on the partnership.

“We are inviting businesses and experts to tell us about any competition issues that they may perceive in these industries, whilst also closely monitoring AI partnerships to ensure they do not unduly distort market dynamics,” Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President in charge of competition policy for the EU, said in an official statement. “the European Commission is checking whether Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI might be reviewable under the EU Merger Regulation.”

The European Commission is the EU’s legislative body. Those interested in collaborating with the agency can share information via an official form.

This follows a similar decision by the UK’

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