AISN #37: US Launches Antitrust Investigations

US Launches Antitrust Investigations

The U.S. Government has launched antitrust investigations into Nvidia, OpenAI, and Microsoft. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have agreed to investigate potential antitrust violations by the three companies, the New York Times reported. The DOJ will lead the investigation into Nvidia while the FTC will focus on OpenAI and Microsoft.

Antitrust investigations are conducted by government agencies to determine whether companies are engaging in anticompetitive practices that may harm consumers and stifle competition.

Nvidia investigated for GPU dominance. The New York Times reports that concerns have been raised about Nvidia's dominance in the GPU market, “including how the company's software locks [...]

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Outline:

(00:10) US Launches Antitrust Investigations

(02:58) Recent Criticisms of OpenAI and Anthropic

(05:40) Situational Awareness

(09:14) Links

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First published:
June 18th, 2024

Source:
https://newsletter.safe.ai/p/ai-safety-newsletter-37-us-launches

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