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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.

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Digital Competition

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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Digital Competition

Submission

Generative AI

Digital Competition's Input to the Competition and Markets Authority on AI Partnerships

The Amazon/Anthropic partnership, Microsoft/MistralAI partnership, and Microsoft/InflectionAI arrangement are unlikely to meet UK merger review criteria; if reviewed, there are no theories of harm likely to negatively impact competition in the UK.

May 8, 2024

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Digital Competition

Working paper

Generative AI

Competition and cooperation in AI: How co-opetition makes AI available to all

Co-opetition in AI combines competition and cooperation to make AI available to all. While competition risks are yet to materialise, competition authorities should propose a code of conduct applicable to all cloud providers based on principles of access, choice, non-discrimination, and flexibility.

March 11, 2024

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Digital Competition

Submission

Generative AI

Digital Competition’s Submission to the European Commission’s Consultation on Generative AI

This submission provides input to the European Commission's consultation on Generative AI.

February 12, 2024

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Open source intelligence

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

Digital Competition

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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Digital Competition

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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Digital Competition

Official report

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission releases a study on general search services

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Competition assesses the impact of Generative AI on the provision of general search services.

December 4, 2024

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Digital Competition

Official announcement

Bundeskartellamt

The German competition authority will not investigate Microsoft/InflectionAI partnership

The German competition authority does not review Microsoft/InflectionAI partnership under merger control because it does not meet the jurisdictional thresholds.

November 29, 2024

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