CCI probing Google, Microsoft for clubbing AI with office suite

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is examining the practices of Google and Microsoft where they bundle AI solutions with office suites, to ascertain whether such integration of services will result in violations of Section 3(4) and Section 4 of the Competition Act.

“The CCI is internally studying the matter, and it might potentially translate into a detailed investigation. It is trying to build a case against the two Big Tech firms considering that such bundling could have an adverse impact on the companies offering standalone services like office suite,” said a source privy to the matter.