Vestager Sees Quick Outcome as EU Eyes Microsoft’s OpenAI Tie-Up

The European Union’s antitrust chief said watchdogs are looking to quickly wrap up a preliminary probe of Microsoft Corp.’s relationship with OpenAI and warned that regulators are “vigilant” of other AI investments by Big Tech.

The EU began examining in January whether Microsoft’s $13 billion investment into OpenAI should be vetted under EU merger rules, opening the risk of a full-blown investigation.