16 grudnia 2024 Lodewick Prompers Artificial intelligence - Competition and Antitrust - Technology

Navigating the competition law landscape in the age of generative AI

A conversation with Thibault Schrepel

Lodewick Prompers, partner in our Brussels office, sat down with Thibaut Schrepel to discuss one of the hottest topics in global competition law enforcement: the interplay between competition law and artificial intelligence.

Thibaut is a leading scholar in this field. He has published numerous critically acclaimed articles and works closely with competition authorities around the world on AI-related topics. More information on Thibault is available here.

Lodewick and Thibault covered a number of different AI-related questions. Click on the links below to jump to the questions and answers that most interest you.

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Part 1: The basics

  1. Setting the scene: What does the Gen AI ecosystem look like?

    2. 2:12

  2. Terminator scenarios or dumber than a cat: Should we fear AI or not?

    3. 2:24

  3. The role of regulation: How should Gen AI be regulated while fostering innovation?

    4. 4:32

  4. A global perspective: Convergence or divergence in the regulatory approach to Gen AI?

    5. 1:34

  5. The Brussels effect: Will the EU AI Act set the standard for global compliance?

    6. 1:20

    See also The Brussels effect? Impact of the EU’s AI Act – in the EU and beyond, Alex Roberts, Tanguy Van Overstraeten, Kris Ekdahl, Ieuan Jolly

  6. Open source and closed source models explained

    7. 4:08

 

Part 2: The interplay between competition law and AI

  1. What are the challenges that Gen AI creates for competition law enforcement?

    2. 2:51

  2. The Big Tech narrative in relation to AI: Competition at the infrastructure layer

    3. 6:11

  3. Balance in the force: Are regulators getting ahead of the curve or themselves?

    4. 2:01

  4. Ecosystem concerns in the Gen AI stack: Are the current competition tools fit for purpose?

    5. 3:44

  5. The role of cooperation within the Gen AI stack: Are regulators right to be critical of AI partnerships?

    6. 3:08

  6. Collusion through algorithms: What are the concerns when Gen AI is unleashed on the market?

    7. 7:07

  7. The enforcers perspective: How are regulators using AI and how does that impact your rights of defence?

    8. 4:09

 

Part 3: Bringing it all together

  1. What are the key things that in-house counsel should be mindful of in relation to Gen AI?

    2. 2:46