(Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog said on Tuesday the partnership between Google-parent Alphabet and artificial intelligence startup Anthropic did not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions.

The U.K.’s CMA has okayed Alphabet's partnership and investment in AI rival Anthropic, concluding that it doesn't qualify for investigation.

Google’s partnership with AI firm Anthropic has avoided further scrutiny after the UK watchdog said it doesn’t qualify for a full blown investigation under merger rules.

The Competition and Markets Authority said it wouldn’t open an in-depth investigation into Alphabet-owned Google’s investment in the artificial-intelligence startup.