The UK's competition watchdog sniffed around the AI industry with a bit more interest than usual on 11 April at an antitrust event in the US. Speaking at the 72nd Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in Washington DC, Sarah Cardell, CEO of the UK Competition and Markets Authority, discussed "growing concerns" that the web of connected partnerships between AI technology companies may hinder competition. "I think it’s fair to say that when we started this work, we were curious," said Cardell. "Now, wit
