The British competition regulator said this Friday (27) that Amazon’s partnership with Anthropic, a startup in the field of artificial intelligence, will not be referred for in-depth investigation, as it is not within its jurisdiction.
The UK Competition and Markets Authority said the partnership, which includes Amazon’s $4 billion investment in Anthropic, does not qualify for investigation under UK merger rules.
“We welcome the decision of the UK Competition and Markets Authority, which recognizes its lack of jurisdiction in relation to this collaboration,” an Amazon spokesperson said in response to the regulator’s decision.
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The regulatory body has also opened the door for a similar collaboration between Microsoft and Inflexion AI.
However, Alphabet’s partnership with Anthropic is still under investigation.
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An Anthropic spokesperson explained, “Anthropic is an independent company and our strategic partnerships and investor relationships do not impair our corporate governance independence or our freedom to partner with others.” reuters this Friday.
Anthropic, which was co-founded by former OpenAI executives and siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, has received billions of dollars in investment from several technology giants.
Competition bodies around the world have raised concerns about various agreements signed between big technology companies and smaller startups in the sector.
