What you need to know
- Microsoft has faced increasing scrutiny toward investments with AI tech start-ups like OpenAI and Mistral AI as concerns mount that these partnerships could block competition in the nascent AI market.
- To curb concerns, Microsoft president and vice chair Brad Smith has announced Microsoft's new AI Access Principals for "the AI economy" during the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona.
- The plan includes investments in AI data centers, skilling programs, efforts to combat deepfakes, and partnerships with global AI start-ups.
