Old habits die hard: Microsoft tries to limit our options, this time with AI (blog.mozilla.org)

• Proprietary AI integration undermines multi-vendor interoperability.
• Increased enterprise lock-in through deep OS-level AI embedding.
• Potential violations of Digital Markets Act principles regarding platform neutrality.

"Microsoft is intensifying the integration of its Copilot AI into core operating systems and office productivity suites. This strategy raises significant concerns regarding European digital autonomy and market fairness. By leveraging established monopoly positions to force adoption of its proprietary AI stack, Microsoft limits the ability of European enterprises to select alternative, sovereign, or open-source AI solutions, effectively increasing reliance on non-European cloud infrastructure."