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The Verge · September 19, 2026 · On the brief until October 3, 2026

Does AI need an antitrust exemption so it doesn’t kill everyone????

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Driving rapid commercial competition that prompts developers to seek coordinated slowdowns

Former DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter argues against granting artificial intelligence companies antitrust exemptions to coordinate development slowdowns, warning that such agreements risk fostering cartels and regulatory capture. He suggests that calls to collectively pace innovation may reflect firms attempting to mask cash burn and reduce competitive pressures ahead of IPOs rather than genuine safety needs. Kanter contends that legal accountability should instead be maintained through robust product liability frameworks and clear government safety baselines without suspending competition laws.

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Instructors can explore the tension between treating AI safety coordination as a necessary solution to a prisoner's dilemma versus viewing it as anticompetitive cartel behavior designed to shield firms from market forces.

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