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Google Faces DoJ Probe over Deal for AI Tech, Bloomberg Law Reports
- In 2024, the US Department of Justice began investigating Google over a deal with AI startup Character concerning possible antitrust violations.
- Regulators are investigating if Google arranged the agreement in a way that avoids formal merger review, assessing if it effectively represents a concealed acquisition.
- Character’s co-founders and other team members rejoined Google, while Character itself remains independent and without Google ownership stakes.
- The investigation follows prior rulings that Google illegally monopolized search and advertising markets, with the DOJ proposing measures including forcing divestitures to restore competition.
- The outcome could reshape antitrust oversight of AI partnerships, influencing how future deals are reviewed to balance competition and innovation in the tech sector.
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Google faces DOJ antitrust probe over Character.AI deal: Bloomberg Law
Alphabet Inc.'s Google is under investigation by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for a potential antitrust violation concerning its partnership with AI startup Character.AI, according to a Bloomberg Law report. The DOJ is examining whether Google structured the deal to circumvent formal merger scrutiny, a move that could have significant implications for the tech industry's regulatory landscape. In 2024, Google entered into an agreement with …
Google faces antitrust investigation over deal for AI-fueled chatbots
The Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet Inc.’s Google violated antitrust law with an agreement to use the artificial intelligence technology of a popular chatbot maker, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Antitrust enforcers have recently told Google they’re examining whether it structured an agreement with the company known as Character.AI to avoid formal government merger scrutiny, said the people, who asked not to be…
Google Faces DoJ Probe For Violating Antitrust Law In AI Tech Deal: Report
The US Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet's Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI that allows the tech giant to use the AI startup's technology, Bloomberg Law reported on Thursday.
Google faces DoJ probe over deal for AI tech, Bloomberg Law reports
The U.S. Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet's Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI that allows the tech giant to use the AI startup's technology, Bloomberg Law reported on Thursday.Antitrust enforcers have recently told Google they are examining whether it structured an
Google Faces Antitrust Investigation Over Deal for AI-Fueled Chatbots
The Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet Inc.’s Google violated antitrust law with an agreement to use the artificial intelligence technology of a popular chatbot maker, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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