08
Aug
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. As the generative AI race gets hotter and hotter, it seems like Big Tech is begging the government to get more involved. Just a couple weeks ago we discussed Microsoft’s machinations to try to avoid more antitrust scrutiny, even as it announces deal after deal in the AI space. This includes its very unusual relationship with generative AI startup Inflection AI which is now being referred for an initial merger investigation in the U.K. Well, there was more this week — this…