What United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority - AI Foundation Models: Initial Review (Launched 4 May 2023; Initial Report 18 September 2023; Update Paper 11 April 2024; Technical Update Report 16 April 2024) - Competition and Consumer Protection Principles for the AI Foundation Model Sector requires
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) AI Foundation Models initial review is the United Kingdom's foundational competition-and-consumer-protection assessment of the foundation-model market. The case (case type Markets; case state Closed; market sector Electronics) opened 3 May 2023, was launched on 4 May 2023, and progressed through public consultation (deadline 2 June 2023) to the publication of the Initial Report on 18 September 2023 (Summary 452KB, Short Report 964KB, Full Report 2,438KB), the Update Paper on 11 April 2024, and the Technical Update Report on 16 April 2024. The review was conducted in response to the UK government's March 2023 AI White Paper, which asked UK regulators including the CMA to operationalise five overarching AI principles: (1) safety, security and robustness; (2) appropriate transparency and explainability; (3) fairness; (4) accountability and governance; and (5) contestability and redress. The CMA's review created an early shared understanding of how competitive markets for foundation models and their use could evolve; what opportunities and risks these scenarios could bring for competition and consumer protection; and which principles can best guide the ongoing development of these markets. The Update Paper (11 April 2024) confirmed final principles for guiding the foundation-model market to positive outcomes for competition and consumer protection, set out three key risks to fair, open and effective competition arising from current and potential FM-sector developments, assessed how the CMA's principles would mitigate those risks, identified actions taken and under consideration to address those risks, and outlined next steps for the CMA's AI FM programme of work. The Technical Update Report (16 April 2024) compiled stakeholder feedback received during this phase and relevant market developments mapped against each of the principles. Sarah Cardell (CMA Chief Executive) delivered an address on these themes at the American Bar Association (ABA) Chair's Showcase on AI Foundation Models on 11 April 2024. The CMA continues ongoing monitoring work to embed AI insights across the breadth of the CMA's work, with a focus on implications for consumers, competition, investment, productivity and growth.
Pillar: Competition & Antitrust · Authority: Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), United Kingdom - non-ministerial department; conducts markets reviews and antitrust enforcement under the Enterprise Act 2002 and the Competition Act 1998; [email protected] for direct engagement · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/ai-foundation-models-initial-review
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- United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority - AI Foundation Models: initial review case page (case state Closed; market sector Electronics; case opened 3 May 2023)
- CMA AI Foundation Models - Launch Document (4 May 2023, 328KB PDF)
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