EU Threatens Microsoft with $2 Billion Fine Over Bing AI Data Request

Microsoft faces a potential fine of up to 1% of its annual revenue from the European Union if it fails to respond to a request for information by May 27. This demand relates to concerns under the EU’s Digital Services Act about the Bing search engine and its generative artificial intelligence (AI) services. On May 17, the European Commission announced on X that it seeks details from Microsoft regarding “generative AI risks on Bing.” The Commission noted, “Bing may pose risks linked to generative AI, such as so-called ‘hallucinations’, deepfakes, as well as the automated manipulation of services that can