FTC launches an extensive antitrust probe into Microsoft’s AI operations, scrutinizing data practices and training costs. The investigation spans nearly a decade, signaling increased regulatory scrutiny in the AI sector.

The US Federal Trade Commission is moving ahead with a sprawling antitrust probe of Microsoft Corp. that was opened in the waning days of the Biden Administration, signaling that Donald Trump’s new FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson is going to prioritize scrutiny of tech giants.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is moving ahead with an antitrust probe of Microsoft that was opened in the waning days of the Biden administration, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The probe could reshape AI competition, influence software licensing rules, and impact enterprise technology strategies.

FTC staffers have continued to work on the investigation in recent weeks according to Bloomberg, a sign that Trump-appointed FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson is going to prioritize scrutiny of tech giants.

The US Federal Trade Commission has decided to proceed with an antitrust probe against Microsoft which was initiated under the Biden administration. While Microsoft would have wanted the probe to be dropped under the new Trump administration,

Britain dropped its probe into Microsoft's partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Wednesday, saying the software giant did not have the level of control over the AI company that would warrant further investigation.