U.S. antitrust enforcement agencies appear poised to file complaints against leading artificial intelligence companies, according to legal experts. This follows reports of an agreement between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate key players in the sector. The DOJ has reportedly agreed to probe Nvidia, while the FTC will focus its investigations on Microsoft and OpenAI. More details here.
“They want to maintain their reputations for being very aggressive,” commented law professor Thom Lambert on the DOJ and FTC’s new focus. “My guess is this seals the deal: These companies are going to get sued.”