Egos not antitrust are AI hurdle for humanity, former EU commissioners say
By Lewis Crofts ( September 22, 2026, 11:19 GMT | Insight) -- The EU's antitrust rules won't stop big AI companies collaborating to pause work and avoid the risk to humanity of their most advanced models, but the egos of the chief executives involved might, former EU competition chiefs have said. AI players such as Anthropic and OpenAI have raised alarm in recent weeks over the speed of AI development, but they may need regulatory clearance to work together to mitigate that risk.The EU's antitrust rules are unlikely to stop AI companies collaborating to avoid the risk to mankind of their most advanced models, but the egos of their chief executives might, former EU competition chiefs have said....
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