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Digital Competition

Digital and Competition Policies for Better Innovation

Think Tank / Generative Artifical Inteligence

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 Generative Artificial Intelligence

Analysis of competition issues raised by Generative AI, from foundation models to answer engines and agentic commerce.

We also offer in-depth commissioned research, strategic advice, regulatory intelligence, training sessions, and conferences on this topic.

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Current Research Focus

  • How does the AI value chain work?

  • How do AI agents reshape digital markets?

  • How do regulatory developments impact market developments?

  • Are competition laws adequate to capture agentic-driven behaviours?

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Submission to the French Competition Authority on Conversational Agents and Agentic Commerce

Conversational agents and agentic commerce are still nascent. Competition is dynamic and strong, with frequent innovation and market entry, but current competition law is designed for human, not autonomous-agent, conduct.

Opinion

Generative AI

Europe Is at Risk of Lagging in AI Agents

The future promise of AI agents is threatened by Europe's regulatory hurdles on data and business practices of large online platforms. European regulators must act swiftly to support AI innovation.

June 27, 2024

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Opinion

Generative AI

What to Expect from the Commission’s Workshop on Competition in Generative AI

The Commission will likely continue its close monitoring with other competition and supervisory authorities. It will unlikely open a sector inquiry and launch a market investigation into new services under the DMA.

June 20, 2024

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Analysis

Generative AI

Ensuring a Coherent European Regulatory Approach to Artificial Intelligence

The DMA intersects with AI-related laws like data protection, IP rights, and content moderation. The DMA's High-Level Group should establish a collaborative framework and handle joint cases for consistent enforcement.

June 10, 2024

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Opinion

Generative AI

From Search to Answer Engine: Google's Evolutionary Leap

Google’s shift from a search to an answer engine showcases a major evolution to stay ahead of the curve. However, Google is not immune to forthcoming major disruptions from personal agents.

May 10, 2024

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Open source intelligence

 We collect publicly available market studies on generative AI and competition from competition authorities.

Official report

Competition Bureau of Canada

The Canadian competition authority publishes its answer to its consultation on Generative AI.

The Canadian competition authority summarises the answers received in the context of its public consultation on Generative AI.

January 27, 2025

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Official report

Federal Trade Commission

The US Federal Trade Commission release a report on AI partnerships and investments

The UK Federal Trade Commission releases a report on several partnerships between major cloud providers and AI developers, outlining their rationale and potential competition concerns.

January 17, 2025

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Official report

Korea Fair Trade Commission

The Korea Fair Trade Commission release a study on Generative AI

The report studies the impact of Generative AI on competition.

December 17, 2024

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Official report

Autoridade da Concorrência

The Portuguese competition authority releases a study on Generative AI and models

The Portuguese competition authority releases a paper on Generative AI and models outlining competition concerns.

December 4, 2024

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