Dec 10 (Reuters) - Google has asked the U.S. government to break up

Microsoft's ( MSFT ) exclusive agreement to host OpenAI's technology on its cloud servers, the

Information reported on Tuesday.

The conversation happened after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked Google about

Microsoft's ( MSFT ) business practices as part of a broader investigation, the report said, citing a

person directly involved in the discussion.

Tech companies that compete with Microsoft ( MSFT ) in renting out cloud servers, such as Google

and Amazon ( AMZN ), also want to host OpenAI's models so that their cloud customers

don't need to access Microsoft ( MSFT ) servers to get access to the startup's technology, the report

said.

According to the report, companies that purchase ChatGPT-maker OpenAI's technology through

Microsoft ( MSFT ) may have to face additional charges if they don't already use Microsoft ( MSFT ) servers to run

their operations.

Google and other competitors have highlighted that these new costs will harm customers, the

report said.

Microsoft ( MSFT ), Google, OpenAI and the FTC did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for

comment.